A comprehensive review of water quality monitoring and assessment in Nigeria

JO Ighalo, AG Adeniyi - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Nigeria is the most populated black nation in the world with about 199 million people. About
66.3 million Nigerians do not have access to safe drinking water. In this study, research …

Ecological integrity of upper Warri River, Niger Delta using aquatic insects as bioindicators

FO Arimoro, RB Ikomi - Ecological indicators, 2009 - Elsevier
Aquatic insects are bioindicators of water quality. Their structure and species composition is
used in assessing the ecological integrity of streams and rivers. Their composition and …

Mayfly (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) community structure as an indicator of the ecological status of a stream in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria

FO Arimoro, WJ Muller - Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2010 - Springer
Ephemeroptera is an important group of insects used in the bioassessment and monitoring
of freshwater bodies worldwide because of their relative abundance in a wide variety of …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of heavy metal concentrations in water, sediment and fishes of New Calabar River in Southern Nigeria

IC Davies, AO Ekperusi - Journal of Limnology and Freshwater …, 2021 - dergipark.org.tr
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus, Tilapia zilli and Papyrocranus afer were higher than that
reported in surface waters and sediment, indicating bioaccumulation potentials of metals in …

[PDF][PDF] Aquatic insects as bio-indicator of water quality-A study on Bakuamari stream, Chakras hila Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, North East India

B Barman, S Gupta - Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 2015 - researchgate.net
Abstract The Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary (latitude 26 15'-26 26'N and longitude 90 15'-90
20'E) is located in western Assam. This study is a part of biomonitoring programme of the …

[PDF][PDF] Macroinvertebrate composition, diversity and richness in relation to the water quality status of Mananga River, Cebu, Philippines

MJL Flores, MT Zafaralla - Philippine Science Letters, 2012 - researchgate.net
The Mananga River is one of the biggest, more accessible rivers in Metropolitan Cebu,
Philippines. To meet the water demands of a fast growing metropolis, the river was tapped …

[PDF][PDF] A comparative assessment of water quality index (WQI) and suitability of river Ase for domestic water supply in urban and rural communities in Southern Nigeria

U Ochuko, O Thaddeus, OA Oghenero, EE John - Int J Human Soc Sci, 2014 - Citeseer
The study compares the water quality index and suitability of River Ase for domestic water
supply in urban and rural communities situated along the course of the river. Water samples …

Analysis of aquatic insects' communities of Awba reservoir and its physico-chemical properties

KOK Popoola, A Otalekor - 2011 - repository.ui.edu.ng
This study was conducted to assess the Awba reservoir insects' communities and the health
status through the determination of insects' abundance, composition, distribution and water …

Anthropogenic induced physicochemical gradients and associated macroinvertebrate community changes in derived savannah stream in Nigeria: Implication for biotic …

IM Ezenwa, N Ekechukwu, C Ukwueze, G Okafor… - Acta Ecologica …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the impact of anthropogenic activities on various ecosystem matrices is
fundamental to the application of biotic assessment. Here we explored the spatial changes …

[PDF][PDF] A study on some physical and chemical characteristics of Ona River, Apata, Ibadan South-west, Oyo State, Nigeria

AB Andem, U Udofia, KA Okorafor, JA Okete… - European Journal of …, 2012 - academia.edu
ABSTRACT A study of the physico-chemical parameters on surface water of Ona River at
Apata, South west, Oyo State, Nigeria was conducted from October, 2010 to March, 2011 …