Table 6: Metal index (MI) of surface water in Ologe and Badagry lagoons.
Ologe lagoon | Badagry lagoon | |||||
Metals | Wet | Dry | Effect of the MI for human and aquatic health | Wet | Dry | Effect of the MI for human and aquatic health |
Cr | 0.75 | 0.50 | No threat | 0.40 | 0.40 | No threat |
Cd | 16.67 | 23.33 | Threshold level | 3.33 | 6.67 | Threshold level |
Cu | 0.82 | 0.76 | No threat | 0.32 | 0.29 | No threat |
Zn | 1.16 | 1.67 | Threshold level | 0.44 | 0.68 | No threat |
Pb | 5.00 | 3.50 | Threshold level | 2.25 | 5.00 | Threshold level |