Bonny River

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Bonny River is a river in Rivers State, Nigeria.[1] Water taxis that move along the river provide the connection between Bonny Island and Port Harcourt,[1] the capital of Rivers State, which lies alongside the river.[2][3] It is also an arm of the Niger River delta.[4] Shellfish[5] such as prawns, periwinkle and crabs found in Bonny rivers have been discovered to contain high metals.[6] The major activities done in Bonny River is fishing and transportation of people and goods.[citation needed]

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  3. ^ "Welcome to Port Harcourt". AfricanCities.net. White Pages Limited. Retrieved 2007-01-31.
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  5. ^ Oyewole, OE; Pepple, MM (2011). "Mineral and Heavy Metal Contents of some Shellfish in Bonny River, Rivers State, Nigeria: Public Health Implication". Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences. 32 (2). doi:10.4314/njns.v32i2.71721.
  6. ^ Oyewole, Oe; Pepple, Mm (2011-11-07). "Mineral and Heavy Metal Contents of some Shellfish in Bonny River, Rivers State, Nigeria: Public Health Implication". Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences. 32 (2): 71–78. doi:10.4314/njns.v32i2.71721. ISSN 0189-0913.