Impacts of Solid Wastes on Physicochemical Characteristics and Habitats of Fiddler Crabs (Uca tangeri) on the Intertidal Sediments of Part of the Bonny Estuary, in Rivers State, Nigeria
| Autor: | M. Moslen, G. B. Fihto, K. N. O. Bob-Manuel |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, Vol 28, Iss 9 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2659-1502 2659-1499 |
| Popis: | The objective of this paper was to evaluate the impacts of solid wastes on physicochemical characteristics and habitats of fiddler crabs (Uca tangeri) on the intertidal sediments of Part of the Bonny Estuary, in Rivers State, Nigeria using appropriate standard methods. Results obtained show that the physiochemical characteristic in the study are were pH (4.9 - 6.3); conductivity (780.0 – 6290 µS/cm) sulphate (34.4 – 190.0 mg/kg); phosphate (0.6 – 6.8mg/kg); nitrate (1.2 – 4.5mg/kg); sand (32 – 87%); silt (0.2 - 14%) clay (3 - 54%). Solid wastes observed were plastics, wood/plank, bottles, Styrofoam, tyres, nylon/polyethene, clothes and ropes while fiddler crabs holes ranged from 3 -38 .in the study area. Physico-chemical characteristics of sediment varied between intertidal stations however, changes in pH, phosphate, nitrate and silt particles caused significant (p |
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