Spatial and temporal variations of physicochemical variables in a small 'pristine' stream in Niger Delta, Nigeria
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Date
2010
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Spatial and temporal variations of physico-chemical variables of Onu-Iyi ?Ukwu stream were studied for 12 months from March 2005 to February 2006. Three sampling stations were established along the main stream channel from source to mouth. Spatial variation in physico-chemical parameters indicated that total alkalinity, total hardness, conductivity, and nitrate-nitrogen (NO3) recorded their highest values at the upper reaches (with values 14.0mg/l, 88.09mg/l, 17.00~kscmiscm, and 0.60mg/l respectively). Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and pH had their maximum values of 8.20mg/l and 6.94 at the middle reaches. Turbidity, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), temperature and phosphate-phosphorus (PO4) increased steadily from source to mouth. The observed seasonal variation indicated that wet season values were higher for all the parameters except temperature, turbidity, phosphate-phosphorus (PO4) and total alkalinity although the values were not statistically significant at p>0.05. The correlation coefficient (r) showed no significant relationships p<0.05 between physico-chemical parameters except DO and BOD with correlation values of (0.75 and -0.54) respectively.Page Range
174-180Publisher or University
Fisheries Society of NigeriaConference Name
25th Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON)Conference Location
Lagos, NigeriaConference Date
25-29 Oct 2010Collections