Anthropogenic activities around the sea ports are capable of causing changes on the physicochemical and microbiological quality of water bodies along the port terminals. Such activities can cause an ecological imbalance in the water quality /ecosystem resulting in extinction of a...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i21367
Heavy metals pollution of the environment is a serious concern because of the hazardous effects they pose to human health, ecosystems and other biological receptors. The aim of this study was to assess the ecological risk of exposure to heavy metals and physicochemical parameters...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2021/v27i1130462
B-Dere is one of the communities in Ogoniland and a major oil producing area in Rivers State where oil exploration and production activities commenced 50 years ago and is now characterized by oil fields and installations that have remained dormant for several decades. Past spills...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i1230414
Wetlands can intercept runoff from surfaces prior to reaching open water and remove pollutants through physical, chemical, and biological processes thereby protecting and preserving the environment. Because of unsustainable oil exploration activities, most wetlands in Rivers Sta...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i730334
Port Harcourt municipality, southern Nigeria, is faced with environmental problems with slums and informal settlements communities, ranging from use of poor and overstressed facilities and inadequate water and electricity supplies and lack appropriate garbage disposal facilities...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i3231552
Disposal of wastewater and other effluents into water bodies from activities around water bodies have for long been of major concern and challenge to the environment leading to several infectious diseases. The amount of industrial untreated solid wastes from companies, wastewater...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2021/v10i430237
Activities around the port terminals such as cargo handling, and others has environmental implications both inside and outside the port area which may in turn pose severe risks to the environment and water resources resulting to adverse effect on the physicochemical and microbiol...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i230222
Fish are generally regarded as safe, nutritious and beneficial but aquaculture products have sometimes been associated with certain food safety issues. Consumption of fish may also cause diseases due to infection or intoxication, Hence, the aim of this study is to characterize us...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2021/v6i330165
Aim: The aim of the study was to assess Percentage Bioremediation of Spent Mushroom Substrate (SMS) and Mucor racemosus in hydrocarbon contaminated soil Place and Duration of Study: A portion of Rivers State University demonstration farmland in Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Mile 3 Diobu are...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1230305
Many substances known to have toxic properties are regularly introduced into the environment through human activity. These substances which include hydrocarbons range in degree of toxicity and danger to human health. Frequent oil spills incidents have become a problem to ecologic...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i530221
Raffia baskets are used in rural communities to preserve fresh vegetables for a given period of time. This method of storage is aimed at extending the shelf life of the vegetables until they are used. Thus, this study was aimed at determining the microbial succession during stora...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2019/v22i230124
Aim: The study was carried out to evaluate the biophysical properties of samples contaminated by abattoir wastes. The study aims to determine the physico-chemical properties of samples contaminated by abattoir wastes in order to create public awareness about the state and health...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7907
The study considered antibiogram of bacteria isolates from selected ground water (borehole water) resources susceptibility pattern of the isolated microorganisms in Port Harcourt during the dry and wet season of 2020. Seven (7) sampling locations designated as Abuloma, Borikiri,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2022/v18i330317
Water is the most important resource on earth and safe drinking water is essential to sustain life. Most rural communities do not treat their water before consumption. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the microbiological quality of water, sediment and soil charact...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2022/v12i130264
Sand mining activity is one of the serious environmental problems, as the rivers are widely exploited for river bed materials like sand resulting in land and river bed degradation as well as loss of riparian habitat. The aim of this research was to assess the environmental impact...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i1030265
Aim: To assess the phytoremediation potential of Cyperus esculentus and Phyllanthus amarus in crude oil polluted soil and ascertain the enhancement of augmented microbes (fungi). Study Design: The study employs experimental design, statistical analysis of the data and interpretat...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i3331562
Aim: To assess the Physicochemical indices of Phytoremediated Crude Oil polluted amended soil using grass plant Cyperus esculentus (Cyp) and Phyllanthus amarus (Phy). Study Design: The study employs experimental design, statistical analysis of the data and interpretation. Place a...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i830338
Land snails are ubiquitous creatures found on farms, forests and domesticated in homes. Bacteriological studies indicate that various potentially pathogenic bacteria inhabit different organs and tissues including the haemolymph of the African giant snail, the presence of pathogen...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i330335
Aim: To assess the Mycoremediation potential of Mucor racemosus and Aspergillus niger in open field crude oil contaminated soils in Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study employs experimental design, statistical analysis of the data and interpretation. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i131241
Fishes are highly perishable, and prone to vast variations in quality due to differences in species, feeding habits as well as the environmental and preservation factors. This study Compared the bacteriological quality of Frozen and Salt Water Tilapia Fishes (Oreochromos niloticu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2021/v6i130152
Increase in microbial population especially Salmonella species in food due to improper handling, storage and exposure to contaminants can raise public health concerns when consumed without adequate processing. This study evaluates the prevalence and antibiogram of Salmonella spec...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1230336
The Physico-chemistry and heavy metal analyses of Elechi creek were assessed to determine the level of contamination and concentration of metals in the water body. Standard analytical procedures were used during the study. The study showed that pH recorded 7.00-7.35 in surface wa...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i830272
Wine, an alcoholic beverage is usually produced from juice of variety of fruits by the fermentative action of microorganisms particularly by yeasts. Several substrates such as pineapple, banana, watermelon, pawpaw and other fruits have been used to produce wine using Saccharomyce...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i730264
Comparative evaluation of crude oil degradability efficiency of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Comamonas testosteroni with nutrient amendment were investigated in Crude oil Contaminated Soil. The bacteria species used in this study were isolated from the soil collected from River...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2020/v9i230215
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the ability of Fish waste and Goat manure to bio-stimulate the degradation process during bioremediation of crude oil-contaminated soil. Study Design: Research was designed to evaluate and compare the strength of the organic nutrients (Goat manur...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i130188
Aim: Vegetables are good sources of nutrients such as minerals, oil, vitamins and carbohydrates and are used in preparing different delicacies such as soups and salads. This study was aimed at investigating the microbiological quality and antibiotic resistance pattern of microorg...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i230159
This study is aimed at evaluating the technological characteristics of wild non-Saccharomyces sourced from banana fruit and wild honey. The isolation of yeasts was done according to standard microbiological procedures. Technological traits screened for are as follows: fermentatio...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i1230357
This study is aimed at screening non-Saccharomyces for amino acids decarboxylation potentials. The yeasts were isolated from banana fruit and honey purchased from markets in Rivers State. The isolation and molecular identification of yeast isolates were according to standard micr...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2021/v25i630157
Tegillarca granosa (clam) was preserved by different drying methods. The molluscan shellfish sample was smoked dried and oven dried to predict the most effective method of drying based on the microbiological quality, proximate composition and sensory evaluation of the shellfish s...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1030288
Pesticides are toxic substance used to reduce or kill pests but the deposits on soil environment can remain there for long period of time causing adverse effects on soil microorganisms which are responsible for soil health conditions. This study was carried out to determine the i...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i630118
Bacteriological and nutritional quality of market and home smoke dried shrimp was carried out. Fresh and dried shrimps were bought from market. One set of the fresh shrimp was not rinsed before they were home smoke dried and used for analysis, another set was rinsed with clean wa...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i530243