Impacts of Pollutants (Phosphorus and Nitrogen) from Agricultural Activities on the Soils and Waters of Toho  Lake (Benin)

Lyde Tometin; Waris Chouti; Nafiou Chitou; Rodolphe Sotondji; Jacques Fatombi; Daouda Mama; Limam Bawa

doi:10.9734/irjpac/2023/v24i1800

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Impacts of Pollutants (Phosphorus and Nitrogen) from Agricultural Activities on the Soils and Waters of Toho Lake (Benin)

Lyde Tometin, Waris Chouti, Nafiou Chitou, Rodolphe Sotondji, Jacques Fatombi, Daouda Mama, Limam Bawa

International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · pp. 36–48 · Published 8 Feb 2023

10.9734/irjpac/2023/v24i1800

Abstract

We evaluated the impacts of agricultural activities on the cultivated soils around Lake Toho as well as the waters from the streams through phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium pollution of the soils and waters from the streams heading towards Lake. In the soil, pHwater and pHKCl organic matter, moisture total phosphorus and its fractionation were determined. The various supernatants obtained are analyzed using a 1600PC UV spectrophotometer as well as the waters for the determination of ammonium, nitrite, nitrates and phosphate. In soils, the determination of ammonium, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate and potassium was carried out by DR 5000 MP-AES spectrometry method. Soils around this lake are weakly acidic with an average water pH of 6.91. The humidity increases from surface to depth (8% to 28%), while organic matter (11% on average) and organic carbon decrease from surface to depth. These soils are rich in phosphorus with an overall average concentration of 10.10 mg/g. The fractionation made it possibe to extract the following forms of phosphorus in soil in the order: P-residual > P-org&Al > P-Ca > P-Fe > P-Labile. The physicochemical analysis of the waters show that these waters are moderately loaded and present an increased risk of eutrophication with multifaceted consequences. In soils, nitrate is the dominant form of nitrogen. Cultivated soils provide an abundant source of nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients to Lake Toho via its recharge sources.

Lake Toho phosphorus nitrogen potassium stream waters fractionation

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Lyde Tometin, Waris Chouti, Nafiou Chitou, Rodolphe Sotondji, Jacques Fatombi, Daouda Mama, Limam Bawa (2023). Impacts of Pollutants (Phosphorus and Nitrogen) from Agricultural Activities on the Soils and Waters of Toho Lake (Benin). International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry , 36–48. https://doi.org/10.9734/irjpac/2023/v24i1800

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Lyde Tometin — Kabba Laboratory for Research in Chemistry and Applications (LaKReCa), ENS, Natitingou National University of Sciences, Technologie, Engineering and Mathematics (UNSTIM), Benin, Faculty of Science and Technology (FAST), Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry and the Environment, University of Abomey-Calavi, BP-4521, Cotonou, Benin and Laboratory of Applied Hydrology, National Water Institute (INE), University of Abomey-Calavi 01 BP-526 Cotonou, Benin.
Waris Chouti — Faculty of Science and Technology (FAST), Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry and the Environment, University of Abomey-Calavi, BP-4521, Cotonou, Benin and Laboratory of Applied Hydrology, National Water Institute (INE), University of Abomey-Calavi 01 BP-526 Cotonou, Benin.
Nafiou Chitou — Faculty of Science and Technology (FAST), Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry and the Environment, University of Abomey-Calavi, BP-4521, Cotonou, Benin and Laboratory of Applied Hydrology, National Water Institute (INE), University of Abomey-Calavi 01 BP-526 Cotonou, Benin.
Rodolphe Sotondji — Kabba Laboratory for Research in Chemistry and Applications (LaKReCa), ENS, Natitingou National University of Sciences, Technologie, Engineering and Mathematics (UNSTIM), Benin and Laboratory of Applied Hydrology, National Water Institute (INE), University of Abomey-Calavi 01 BP-526 Cotonou, Benin.
Jacques Fatombi — Kabba Laboratory for Research in Chemistry and Applications (LaKReCa), ENS, Natitingou National University of Sciences, Technologie, Engineering and Mathematics (UNSTIM), Benin.
Daouda Mama — Laboratory of Applied Hydrology, National Water Institute (INE), University of Abomey-Calavi 01 BP-526 Cotonou, Benin.
Limam Bawa — Faculty of Sciences (FS), Water Chemistry Laboratory (LCE), University of Lomé (UL), BP-1515, Lomé, Togo.

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