New Calabar River
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Zooplankton Assemblages and Limnological Properties of the Choba Segment, Upper Reaches of New Calabar River, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Abstract: The zoological assemblage and the limnological characteristics of the Choba segment of the upper reaches of New Calabar river, Port Harcourt was studied between March and May, 2021. Three stations were sampled for water and zooplankton using a 45 m plankton net and plastic bottles, respectively, in accordance with the APHA's standard procedure. The results showed that a total of 696 zooplankton individuals consisting of 22 species from four taxonomic …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Assessment of Metal Concentrations in Water from the Downstream Segment of New Calabar River, Port Harcourt Segment of New Calabar River, Port Harcourt
Abstract: The downstream segment of the New Calabar River, Port Harcourt has been a major source of water and sea foods for the inhabitants. The concentration of heavy and trace metals such as Cadmium (Cd), Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Copper (Cu) and Iron (Fe) in water were investigated between January – December, 2016 using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The results showed that station 2 had the highest concentration of the metals …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–7 Read article