Comparative Acute Toxicity Assessment of Industrial Effluents from Benin City, Nigeria Using the African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)
This study investigated effluents from three industrial facilities (alcoholic, non-alcoholic, and abattoir) located in Benin City, Nigeria, to ascertain the suitability of the discharges for aquatic life using the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). The physicochemical properties and heavy metals assessment of the effluents were measured using standard methods, while the acute toxicity assays were done using a static bioassay with continuous aeration for 96 h under laboratory conditions.