Aims: The aim of this study is to assess the ecological status of the Kolsay high mountain lakes according to their hydrochemical parameters and structure of phytoplankton communities and reveal the altitude climatic condition impact. Study Design: We implemented bio-indication a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2016/26496
It is evident that high heavy metal concentrations in sediments are eventually magnified along the aquatic lives like fish hence affecting human health. The present study therefore sought to determine the concentration of some heavy metals in sediments and liver of Wild African C...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/28471
ACC deaminase regulates the production of ethylene level of plants by metabolizing 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) into α-ketobutyric acid and ammonia. It was observed that two important phyllospheric bacteria of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) which are Paenibacillus polymyx...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27135
Investigation was carried out to assess the potential of some fungal species to tolerate and grow in biomassin vitro in the presence of some heavy metals (HMs) (Pb, Zn, Cr and Cd) from Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) effluent. This was done by subjecting all the...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22728
Rajeev Pratap Singh, Abhijit Sarkar, Chandan Sengupta, Pooja Singh, Roberta Lima Miranda, Luis Alfredo Pinheiro Leal Nunes, Ademir Sérgio Ferreira de Araujo & Wanderley José de Melo·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2015
The use of organic wastes, from municipal and industrial activities, as source of plant nutrients and soil conditioners increased worldwide. However, there is a concern with the environmental pollution. Currently, these organic wastes are disposed in open dump in developing count...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/11040
Aims: To show the potential of acidophilic bacteria and archaea in bioremediation of acid mine drainage. The Mining industry generates wealth, but its long term adverse effects, which include acid mine drainage (AMD), cannot be overlooked. Acid mine drainage occurs as a result of...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14365
Biosensors have emerged as new alternatives in environmental toxicity assessment. In the development of biosensors for heavy metals detection in environment, whole cells are highly favored as these cells are able to reflect the real toxicity effects of heavy metals to living orga...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9472
A study to assess changes in the physical and chemical properties of soil in timber saw mill dumpsite was carried out in Abakaliki between 2007 and 2008. Results showed that soil textural class remained sandy loamy. The lowest soil bulk density of 1.34 and 1.20 g cm-3 were obtain...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2013/2038