The
objective
of
this
research
was
to
assess
sediments
contamination,
provenance
and
metal
pollution
using
single
complex
indicators.
Limbe
River
sediment
samples
were
analysed
Inductively
Coupled
Plasma—Mass
Spectrometry.
exhibit
high
content
in
Fe2O3
sourced
from
haematization
basaltic
rocks.
concentration
Cd,
Co,
Cr,
Mn,
Ni,
Pb,
Sn,
Sr,
V
Zn
exceed
upper
continental
crust
local
baseline
values
for
heavy
metals.
Correlation
matrix
analysis
indicates
the
presence
common
input
sources
similar
geochemical
characteristics
Contamination
factor
(CF:
0.01–10.34),
contamination
degree
(Cdeg:
14.91–36.57),
load
index
(PLI:
0.84–1.77),
nemerow
integrated
(NIPI:
0.2–1.7)
significant
levels
contamination.
enrichment
(EF:
0–5.67)
geo-accumulation
(Igeo:
-7.55–2.59),
suggests
moderate
ecosystem,
suggesting
potential
ecological
effects.
Modified
hazard
quotient
(mHQ:
0.082–6.35)
toxic
risk
(TRI:
10.49–27.43),
low
extreme
severity
toxicity
risks
metals
aquatic
ecosystem
fauna
flora.
Primarily
anthropogenic
activities
secondary
lithogenic
is
attributed
pollution.
This
study
that
a
greater
emphasis
should
be
placed
on
monitoring
various
provenances
entering
practices.
emphasizes
significance
continual
protection
biological
resources
adaptive
management.
development
reasonable
goals
remedial
programmes
can
aided
by
data.
