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Some Physical and Chemical Parameters of Luubara Creek, Ogoni Land, Niger Delta, Nigeria
S.N. Deekae and J.F.N. Abowei and A.C. Chindah
Corresponding Author: Abowei Jasper
Submitted: 2010 June, 25
Accepted: 2010 July, 27
Published: 2010 October, 05 |
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Some physical and chemical conditions of Luubara creek in Ogoni land area of Nigeria was studied
for a period of two years(January, 2006 to December, 2007).The mean monthly rainfall during the sampling
period was 169.28±117.57 mm; while the mean monthly humidity was 75.10±5.3% . The ambient temperature
recorded for the study area was between 27.65 and 34.35ºC with a mean of 30.62±0.37ºC. The surface water
temperature ranged from 25.05 to 32.20ºC with a mean of 27.58±0.18ºC. The pH values ranged from 5.00 and
7.5 (acidic to neutral). All the three stations were slightly acidic (pH 6.33-6.56) with a mean of 6.43±0.09.
Station 1 and 3 showed slight alkalinity. The lowest pH was recorded in station 2 while station 1 recorded the
highest pH. Total alkalinity values ranged from 5.0 and 15.0 mg/L with a mean of 8.11±0.23 mg/L. Station 3
recorded the highest alkalinity (8.35±2.2 mg/L) while station 2 had the lowest alkalinity (7.89±2.10 mg/L). The
alkalinity pattern of the creek was variable. Electrical conductivity ranged from 8.0 and 24.50 :s/cm and the
mean conductivity was 13.37±1.27 :s/cm. Station 1 had the lowest electrical conductivity (12.32±4.13 :s/cm).
The turbidity of the water ranged from 1.50 NIU to 10.00 NTU with a mean of 4.92±0.09 NTU. Station 1
recorded the lowest mean turbidity (4.28±2.05 NTU) while station 2 had the highest mean turbidity
(4.50±2.46 NTU).The dissolved oxygen concentration values ranged from 4.00 to 7.50 mg/L with a mean of
5.88±0.21 mg/L. There was a fall in the oxygen concentration. Station 3 had the highest mean oxygen
concentration (6.19±0.99 mg/L) while station 2 had the highest mean concentration of 5.73±0.89 mg/L. The
dissolved oxygen concentration values ranged from 4.00 to 7.50 mg/L with a mean of 5.88±0.21 mg/L. There
was a fall in the oxygen concentration. Station 3 had the highest mean oxygen concentration (6.19±0.99 mg/L)
while station 2 had the highest mean concentration of 5.73±0.89 mg/L. Luubara creek is a fresh water creek.
Station 1 and station 2 had zero salinity. The mean salinity w as 0.03±0.04‰.The phosphate concentration levels
ranged from 0.02 to 0.86 mg/L with a mean of 0.54±0.32 mg/L. Station 1 had the least phosphate concentration
(0.73±0.11 mg/L) while station 2 recorded the highest phosphate concentration (0.86±0.12 mg/L). The nitrate
concentration values ranged from 0.03 to 1.95mg/L (0.30±0.09 mg/L). Station 1 had the low est mean nitrate
concentration of 0.22±0.03 mg/L while station 3 had the highest mean nitrate concentration (0.43±0.54 mg/L).
Key words: Luubara Creek, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Ogoni land, water conditions, ,
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S.N. Deekae and J.F.N. Abowei and A.C. Chindah, . Some Physical and Chemical Parameters of Luubara Creek, Ogoni Land, Niger Delta, Nigeria. Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, (4): Page No: 199-207.
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