(Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife., 2007) Adedbiyi, Festus Mayowa
Vegetation, soil and water (ground and Surface water) in bituminous sands deposit area of Ondo state, Southwestern Nigeria were analyzed for the physic-chemical characteristics and trace element contents with a view to providing baseline data for these parameters in the various ecological components and a framework for establishing of relationships between the chemistry of mineral deposits and the soil, water and vegetation in the study.