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Accumulation of Heavy Metals in Water and Some Fish Samples from Onuimo River, Imo State, Nigeria

Nwoko Christopher Ikpe, Ekeocha Christopher Ikechukwu & Irechukwu Chigozie · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2019

Accumulation of some heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Cd and Cr) was determined in selected fish; Moon fish (Citharinus citharus), Tilapia fish (Oreochronus niloticus), Mud fish (Clarias anguillaris), Cat fish (Clarias gariepinus) and Carp fish (Labeo coulbie) and water samples from Onuimo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2019/v9i130087

Contribution of Odoba Forest Reserve to Livelihoods of the Rural People in Ogbadibo Local Government Area, Benue State, Nigeria

P. U. Ancha, S. A. Shomkegh & P. Onuche · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2019

The study was conducted to assess the contribution of Odoba forest reserve to rural livelihoods of the communities in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. Pre-tested semi-structured questionnaires were administered to three hundred and seventy-six respondents i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2019/v9i130086

Investigation of Carbon Dioxide Variations in Selected Points in Nigeria Using Neural Network Model

Bernadette Chidomnso Isikwue & Gabriel Friday Ibeh · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2019

Atmospheric pollution due to carbon dioxide emission from different fossil fuels and deforestations are considered as a great and important international challenge to the societies. This study is to investigate carbon dioxide (CO2) distributions in selected points in Nigeria usin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2019/v9i130085

Analysis of Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions on Climate Change, Preference and Willingness-to-pay for Seasonal Climate Forecasts Information in Savelugu Municipality, Ghana

Nasiru Ibrahim, Kingsley Teye Mensah, Hamdiyah Alhassan, William Adzawla & Christina Adjei-Mensah · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2019

Aim: Agricultural production is directly affected by climate change. This means that access to climate information would help the farmers’ preparedness for farming activities and the decision on the types of crops to grow, when to grow them and the types of farm management activi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2019/v9i130084

Threats of Global Climate Change: A Review of the Driver to Multiples Environmental Degradation, Human Right Injustice and Unsustainable Development

Ayuk Macbert Nkongho & Cherabe Nchomba George · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2019

As we embrace the new millennium of the 21st century, the threats to the environment are unprecedented. However, none of these threats is as immense as global warming. Environmental management and conservation actions are floundering in the face of climate change as the latter po...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2018/v8i430082

Economic Performance of Clarias gariepinus Juveniles Fed Separately with Factory and Farm-Made Diets

Raymond Odey Ajang, Ettah Akpang Ivon, Christopher Bassey Ndome, Elvis Monfung Ayim & Akaninyene Paul Joseph · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2019

Economic performance of using Coppens (commercial fish feed) and locally formulated feeds for Clarias gariepinus culture was studied. Forty juveniles averaging a total length of 9.15 ± 0.17cm and weight of 20.00 ± 2.58g were used and fed twice daily at 3% of their body weight. Th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2018/v8i430081

Wind Power Potential in Near Future Climate Scenarios: The Case for Burundi (East Africa)

Agnidé Emmanuel Lawin, Manirakiza Célestin & Lamboni Batablinlé · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2019

This paper assessed projected changes of wind power potential in near future climate scenarios over four sites from two contrasting regions of Burundi. Observed and MERRA-2 data sets were considered for the historical period 1981-2010, and a computed Multi-model ensemble for futu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2018/v8i430080

Population Dynamics, Diversity and Distribution of Freshwater Snails in Zobe Dam, Dutsin-Ma, North-Western Nigeria

Timothy Auta, Emmanuel Alkali & Elaigwu Audu Michael · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2019

Freshwater snails are crucial in assessing the ecological status of water bodies beside their economic, public and veterinary health importance. Hence, ecological studies pertaining to their abundance, diversity and distribution become paramount. A total of 1664 freshwater snails...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2018/v8i430078

Water Quality Appraisal in Selected Rivers at Atiwa Forest in the Eastern Region of Ghana

Haruna Baako, Adams Sadick, Kwame O. Awuah, Inusah Mahama & Apori S. Obeng · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2019

The high spate of illegal mining activities in the Atiwa forest in the Eastern Region of Ghana has caused lots of damage to water bodies and its surrounding environment including soil and air pollution. This anthropogenic activity has resulted in elevated amounts of heavy metals...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2018/v8i330076

Influence of Coral Architecture on Species Richness and the Hierarchical Structuration of Species Abundances in Reef Fish Communities: A Case Study in the Eastern Tropical Pacific

Jean Béguinot · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2019

The role of coral reef architecture on species richness and the internal structuration of the associated fish communities has already been addressed several times. The reported results, however, usually remain controversial, possibly because they are based upon incomplete field d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2018/v8i330075

Comparative Assessment of Heavy Metal Concentrations, Environmental Risks and Phytoremediation Potentials of R. racemosa and A. germinans in Mangroves of Niger Delta, Nigeria

Nnawugwu Nwawuike & Hiroaki Ishiga · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2019

The concentrations of As, Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni, Cr, V, Sr, Y, Nb, Zr, Cl, TS, TiO2, MnO, CaO and P2O5 in the mangrove sediments relative to concentrations in R. racemosa and A. germinans samples from Ogbogoro and Isaka in Niger Delta, Nigeria were assessed. A total of 4 core sediment,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEE/2018/46734

Allocating a Cumulative Carbon Budget to India –Results from Different Budgeting Periods and Sharing Principles

Sonam Sahu & Izuru Saizen · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2019

Introduction: Paris Agreement, aiming to limit global warming to 2°C, has stipulated a global discussion regarding allocating a fair share of world’s cumulative carbon emissions to countries. Thereafter, different theories proposing various sharing principles are being proposed....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEE/2018/46461

Temporal Variations of Urban Air Pollutants in Damietta Port, North Egypt

Mokhtar S. Beheary, Ahmed Abdelaal & Samira M. Matar · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2019

Air pollution is considered one of the most important factors that affect the surrounding environment and the human health. This study investigated seasonal variation in air pollutants parameters (CO, NO2, O3, SO2 and PM10) in Damietta Port (DP), Egypt using the archive data, fro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEE/2018/42760

Inferring Total Species Richness and the Exhaustive Hierarchical Structuring of Species Abundances in Tropical Sea-stars Communities (Asteroidea), Using Numerical Extrapolation of Partial Inventories

Jean Béguinot · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2019

Even when remaining substantially incomplete, the partial inventory of a species assemblage can provide much more information than could be expected first. Indeed, retrieving this information is made possible by applying a rigorous procedure of numerical extrapolation to the part...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEE/2018/46272