The study tested a designed and built pilot scale packed bio-tower system under continuous operation using pre-clarified municipal wastewater. Performance was evaluated by measuring the removal of chemical oxygen demand and nitrogen ammonia. The pilot scale packed bio-tower syste...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2020/v13i230179
Contamination of drinking water by Arsenic (As) & Iron (Fe) is nowadays appeared as a big concern for public health and environment as well. Immoderate and continued revelation of inorganic arsenic along with drinking water is triggering arsenicosis. High Fe and As concentrat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2020/v13i230178
Effect of potassium dichromate was studied experimentally in African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) with and without vitamin E in induced haematoxicity and oxidative stress. Blood samples were collected for haematology and plasma biochemical parameters while gills, liver and kidney...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2020/v13i230177
This review paper aims to address the topic of the living, prospects as well as jeopardies of the invasive Zebra Mussel. Broad literature reviews have been taken place to gather as many facts on this species as possible to summon all the most significant information up in one pap...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2020/v13i230176
The purpose of this study was to determine peoples’ participation in flood coping mechanism, to explore the relationships between selected characteristics of the respondents and their flood coping mechanism and to assess the contribution of selected personal and socio-economic ch...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2020/v13i130174
The purpose of this study is to extract lineaments from satellite images in order to contribute to the understanding of the structural geology of parts of Boki and its environs. Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission (SRTM) and Landsat 7 ETM images of path 187 and row 056 were used fo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2020/v13i130173
Aims: This study investigated the physicochemical assessment of Rivers Kaa and Bodo in Ogoniland, as well as the proximate profile of selected fin and shell fish from these Rivers. Study Design: Random sampling. Place and Duration of Study: Kaa and Bodo communities of Ogoniland,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2020/v13i130172
The generation of biomedical waste has increased many times after the SARS Cov2 commencement. The biomedical waste generated from COVID-19 Patients is very infectious and contaminated. Thus, it is a big challenge with all stakeholders to avoid spreading of COVID-19 through it. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2020/v13i130171
Microplastics have permeated most, if not all, ecosystems including the terrestrial ones. The presence of microplastics in soil poses concerns on plants and agriculture. Microplastics alter soil biophysical properties including bulk density, water holding capacity and soil microb...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2020/v13i130170
Aim: The research aims to assess the biodegradability of crude oil polluted aquatic environment using indigenous hydrocarbon degrading bacteria. Place and Duration of Study: The research was conducted in the Environmental Management and Toxicology Laboratory, Federal University o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2020/v12i430175