Sediment Quality of Orashi River at Four Oil Producing Communities of Nigeria

Autor:	Philippa C. Ojimelukwe, J.C. Nnaji, S. Odo, S. Onoja, Doris Akachukwu
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Total organic carbon chemistry.chemical_classification chemistry.chemical_compound Hydrocarbon chemistry Environmental chemistry Dry season Oil and grease Sediment Total phosphorus Total petroleum hydrocarbon Contamination
Zdroj:	Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management. 24:1145-1151
ISSN:	2659-1502 1119-8362
Popis:	Bed Sediment samples were collected in the Dry Season from Orashi River at three sampling sites each located in Mmahu, Opuoma, Abacheke and Ogwu Aniocha communities. Physicochemical parameters, hydrocarbon and heavy metal (As, Cd, Fe and Pb) concentrations were determined with standard methods. Results showed that total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) ranged from 0.11 ±0.03 to 1.91 ±0.25 mg/kg while total hydrocarbon content (THC) and oil and grease had ranges of 0.28 ±0.06-2.98 ±0.19 and 0.69 ±0.09-3.60 ±0.57 mg/kg respectively. The sediment samples were classified as unpolluted in terms of TPH. Mean values for pH had a range of 4.33 ±0.22 - 6.60 ±0.52 while the texture of most samples was sandy. Mean organic carbon contents ranged from 0.58±0.07 to 3.15±0.66 % and mean total nitrogen and total phosphorus had ranges of 0.30±0.00 -2.77±0.46 and 17.34±1.65 - 29.48±1.63 mg/kg respectively. Mean Mg concentrations were significantly higher (P
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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