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Assessment of Water quality from Sagbama Creek, Niger Delta, Nigeria

Enetimi Idah SEIYABOH 1
Sylvester Chibueze IZAH 1, *
Solomon OWEIBI 1
  1. Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Correspondence to: Sylvester Chibueze IZAH, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Email: pvphuc@bmrat.org.
Volume & Issue: Vol. 3 No. 1 (2017) | Page No.: 20-24 |
Published: 2017-03-31

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Abstract

This study evaluated the physico-chemical properties of Sagbama creek. Samples were collected from 5 locations at sub depth of 5 to 15cm in triplicate. The water was analyzed using standard procedures. Resulted showed that pH (6.13 to 6.95). Temperature (26.6 to 27.20C), Turbidity (21.80 to 23.03NTU), Conductivity (60.57 to 67.33 μhmoscm-1), Dissolved oxygen (6.13 to 8.01mg/l), Total hardness (3.10 to 3.82mg/l), Total dissolved solid (30.09 to 33.52mg/l), Nitrate (0.12 to 0.13mg/l), Nitrite (0.07 to 0.10mg/l), Sulphate (0.52 to 2.62mg/l), Chloride (2.27 to 3.33mg/l), Sodium (1.40 to 2.18 mg/l), Potassium (0.64 to 1.06mg/l), Calcium (1.01 to 2.22 mg/l), Magnesium (0.63 to 0.85mg/l), Iron (0.02 to 0.35mg/l) and Manganese (0.01 to 0.02mg/l). Analysis of variance showed that there is significance difference (P<0.05) among the various parameters except for temperature, pH and turbidity. High turbidity is an indication of pollution. Instances of pH and iron exceeding permissible limit recommended by Standard Organization of Nigeria suggests contamination.

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