The groundwater quality of Rumuola community of Rivers State, Nigeria was investigated. This study was done to determine the pollution potential of a solid waste open dump in a borrow pit in the community. The leachate pollution index was calculated for the borrow pit at the cent...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2020/v12i130152
A field study was conducted to investigate palm oil mill effluent (POME) pollution impact on ground water quality and agricultural soils. Raw POME and two water samples were also collected from the downstream and upstream locations away from the effluent discharge point using 1 l...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2020/v12i130151
Different scientific studies with useful contributions in biomonitoring different environmental parameters and knowledge of their influences on aquatic ecosystem health and ultimately that of man have evolved through the years, however with scanty toxicological evidences. The pre...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2020/v12i130149
Water is very crucial for the survival and maintenance of most living organisms. The quality of water available for plant, animal or human use cannot therefore be compromised. This study therefore examined the physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of water samples i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2020/v12i130148
Imprudently disposed and burning of organic wastes have been causing environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emission. The objective of this study was to characterize the biochar produced from different agricultural wastes to explore its potential use as organic soil amendment...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2020/v12i130147
The aim of this study was to assess the variability of extractable micronutrients in the varying topoposition soils of Gubi village. Four profile pits were dug at each of the designated topopositions making a total of eight profiles. The profiles were dug at the crest, upper slop...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2019/v11i430146
Aims: The study was conducted with the aim to identify the appropriate propagation techniques of the Oxytenanthera abyssinica. Study Design: Four different propagation techniques namely rhizomes, culm cuttings, direct seed sowing and seedlings were used. A randomized complete blo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2019/v11i430145
Wetlands are transitional points of habitats that are normally situated between a water body, vegetation cover and dry land. Human activities and climate change influence, the net loss of natural features in global wetlands. However, in the earlier 1990s, people began to understa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2019/v11i430144
Flooding is a serious, common, and costly hazard that many countries face regularly, therefore a global concern. Vulnerability to flood hazards is likely to increase unless effective flood mitigation and management activities are implemented. Flooding is one of the most common en...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2019/v11i430143
Henri Kunzi Mbale, Michael Tshibangu Mukendi, Gédéon Ngiala Bongo, Anthony Batoba Kikufi & Félicien Luyeye Lukoki·Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology·2020
Aim: To identify invasive aquatic alien plant species found in the Pool Malebo and some rivers in Kinshasa city, their behavior as well as their socio-economic impacts. Study Design: The study used a combination of purposive sampling and simple random sampling in order to select...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2019/v11i430142
D. C. Belonwu, M. K. C. Duru, A. T. O. Adenikinju, C. O. Alisa, O. T. Dawodu, C. C. Ike, A. A. Eze & W. O. Kalu·Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology·2020
Studies on physicochemical and microbial profiles of selected hotel swimming pools in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria was carried out using standard methods. Six swimming pools of selected hotels within the Port Harcourt city that people use for recreational activity were se...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2019/v11i330141
Background: Illegal mining pitch and metal ores processing sites are frequently seen in many parts of Nigerian communities. Gold ore processing is widespread in communities of Zamfara State. These activities produce significant amount of dust that pollute the environment. Aim: Th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2019/v11i330140
The present study is attempted to identify the determinants of migration in India. The National Sample Survey data of 64th round (July 2007-June 2008) was used and decoded to elicit household-level information. A multi-criteria approach was adapted to the analysis of the data. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2019/v11i330139
The study appraised briquette users’ opinions on the apparent properties and environment friendliness of the briquettes bonded by 30% and 40% starch composited saw dust collected from Marine and Illoabuchi Sawmills in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Multistage sampling was used amongst 1...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2019/v11i330137
Even when ecological communities are incompletely sampled (which is most frequent in practice, at least for species-rich assemblages including many rare species), it remains possible to retrieve much more information than could be expected first, by applying numerical extrapolati...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2019/v11i330136