Studies on plankton community and physico-chemical parameters of Elechi Creek, Eagle Island, Port Harcourt ...
Studies on the plankton communities and physico-chemical characteristics of Elechi Creek were carried out for six months, from January to June. Fourteen physico-chemical parameters were evaluated, and monthly plankton alteration was investigated. Water quality samples and plankton analyses were obta...
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| Language: | English |
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Zenodo
2023
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10829655 https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.10829655 |
| Summary: | Studies on the plankton communities and physico-chemical characteristics of Elechi Creek were carried out for six months, from January to June. Fourteen physico-chemical parameters were evaluated, and monthly plankton alteration was investigated. Water quality samples and plankton analyses were obtained simultaneously. Water temperature was in the range of (29.4–35.5⁰C) across the (3) study locations. The results revealed no spatial dissimilarity (P˃0.05) of all physicochemical factors while results of the monthly variations test showed significant elevations (P˂0.05) for some parameters between (April and June), except for Turbidity, Nitrate, pH, Sulphate and Chloride. The mean concentration levels in total hardness (1600 mg/L), chloride (1075.8 mg/L) and sulphate (621.6 mg/L), were found considerably above the acceptable levels. Most plankton showed negative changes subsequent to these elevations. Phytoplankton identified comprised two families, of which Bacillariophyceae (diatoms) were higher followed by ... |
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