All earthfill dams have seepage from water percolating slowly through the dam and its foundation. Many seepage problems and failure of earth-fill dams have occurred because of inadequate seepage control measures. This study was reviewed the conditions, causes, and effects of seep...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/28538
Technical factors that have potential influence on the performance of fish ponds in Lagos State were assessed. Questionnaires and on-the-spot assessment were used for collecting information on pond construction materials, water sources and pond operational problems. Variations in...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/24938
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a free floating aquatic plant that grows in still or slows moving fresh water bodies and has become one of the world’s worst aquatic weeds due to its ability to form dense floating mats on the water’s surface. These mats have significant i...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/24858
Fish is one of major sources of dietary protein in Nigeria, as such; private and public fish ponds abound across the country. Fish pond owners across the country face multiple problems such as seepage, ponds overtopped, subsidence, dike crack, reduction and settlement and piping...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24815
Solar dryer was developed and comparison between using solar energy and air-sun drying methods with sliced plantain and maize (shelled corn) were assessed. The dryer consist of a solar collector panel (concentrator type), a thermal storage unit and a drying chamber. The solar cha...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24682
This paper advocates habitat conservation and ecological studies with special reference to the physico-chemical characteristics of Majidun stream. The aim of this study was to assess the potential impact of catfish (Clarias gariepinus) effluents on water quality of stream where f...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/22458
The study was performed to examine catfish (Clarias geriepinus) effluents on the quality of soil in Lagos State, Nigeria. Five fish farms with highest stock density were selected for evaluation. The soil sampling was collected at 10 metres apart before the effluent discharged sit...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/21761