{"title":"Assessing the environmental impacts of oil exploration and production on the water quality of Osse River, Southern Nigeria","authors":"M. Omoigberale, A. Ogbeibu","doi":"10.4314/GJES.V6I1.2484","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/GJES.V6I1.2484","url":null,"abstract":"The concentrations of some physico-chemical parameters of the Osse River were studied to assess the impacts of Dubri Oil Company operations. Samples were collected between July 2000 and June 2002 from five stations: Station 1 and 2 (upstream), Station 3 (Gelegele Port/Oil Company site) and Stations 4 and 5 (downstream). The concentrations of these parameters in the river ranged from 26.1 – 33.7oC for air temperature, 25.2 – 29.1oC (water temperature); 38.0 – 225cm (Transparency); 2.3 – 58NTU (Turbidity); 42.5 – 520.20mgl-1 (TDS); 14.66 – 210.04mgl-1 (TSS); 57.14 – 701.50mgl-1 (TS); 5.55 – 7.91 (pH); 4.40 – 11.60mgl-1 (DO); 0.80 – 5.60mgl-1 (BOD5); 10.0 – 208scm-1 (Conductivity); 17.50 – 100mg CaCo3-1 (Alkalinity); 7.02 – 34.50mgl-1 (Chloride); 0.02 – 0.43mgl-1 (Sulphate); 0.04 – 0.73mgl-1 (Nitrate); 0.28 – 3.52mgl-1 (Phosphate); 0.18 – 19.1mgl-1 (Sodium); 0.11 – 6.2mgl-1 (Potassium); 1.11 – 9.62mgl-1 (Calcium) and 0.20 – 7.78mgl-1 for magnesium. With the exception of air temperature, transparency, turbidity, suspended solid, dissolved solids, total solids, biochemical oxygen demand and nitrate which were significantly different (P 0.05) in the study stations. The impacts of the oil exploration and production operations of the Oil Company on the water quality was negligible as all parameters were relatively homogenous across the study stations, and were below the WHO guidelines for domestic usage. The environmental conditions studied have been discussed in relation to the general water quality standard. Global Journal of Environmental Sciences Vol. 6 (1) 2007: pp. 1-14","PeriodicalId":12569,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Environmental Sciences","volume":"36 1","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89889407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spatio-temporal variations in urban crime in Ogbomos, Nigeria","authors":"A. Adeboyejo, F. O. Abodunrin","doi":"10.4314/GJES.V6I1.2486","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/GJES.V6I1.2486","url":null,"abstract":"Against the background of the increasing frequency, scope and sophistication of crime as well as the insurmountable problems associated with its seemingly uncontrollable tendencies in cities of the world generally and Nigerian urban centers in particular, this paper examines the rates, forms and spatio-temporal variations in urban crime in Ogbomoso, Nigeria. The paper utilizes a nine-year (1995-2003) police crime record obtained from the Divisional Police Headquarters of the two local governments whose areas of jurisdiction cover the metropolis. A total of 4767 reviewed crime cases were reclassified into ten categories and examined by location within the existing urban spatial structure of high, medium and low density residential densities. All the ten categories of crime identified were encountered. However, the most prevalent were crime of acquisition (48.8%) and aggression (28.3%), with the high density area having the greatest concentration of cases. The temporal analysis shows that crime trend decreased in Ogbomoso within the period of study, a feat attributed to more gainful employment for the urban youths, particularly the increase in the use of motor cycle popularly known as “Okada” as a mode of intra-city transportation. The causal factors of crime are examined within structuralism and individualism paradigms. On planning implications, it is suggested that principles guiding landuse zoning (or allocation), infrastructural planning, and building design be reviewed so as to prevent the creation of danger zone within the urban landscape.\u0000 Global Journal of Environmental Sciences Vol. 6 (1) 2007: pp. 21-26","PeriodicalId":12569,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Environmental Sciences","volume":"25 1","pages":"21-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87059242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ecological baseline study of heavy metal bioaccumulation in a proposed wetland for Rivgas Refinery project in Ase-Ndoni, Rivers State","authors":"N. Edwin-Wosu, E. Elenwo","doi":"10.4314/GJES.V6I1.2487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/GJES.V6I1.2487","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12569,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Environmental Sciences","volume":"17 1","pages":"27-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73027702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acid tolerance of the African lungfish Protopterus annectins (Owen)","authors":"A. Okafor, P. Ndukuba, J. Amaefula","doi":"10.4314/GJES.V6I1.2493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/GJES.V6I1.2493","url":null,"abstract":"The tolerance of the African lungfish, Protopterus annectens (Owen) to acid water was investigated under laboratory conditions. Healthy adult specimens of the African lungfish, Protopterus annectens (Owen); mean length 38.3cm ± 2.4, and mean weight 294.3g ± 5.2 were subjected to acid waters of concentrations that ranged from pH 3.8 to pH 7.4. P. annectens tolerated acid water from neutral pH 7.4.down to a pH of 4.6. It is possible that P. annectens was able to maintain almost a constant level of blood pH in acid waters due to the possession of acidophilic cells in the gills which actively secrete H+ from the blood into the water medium. Global Journal of Environmental Sciences Vol. 6 (1) 2007: pp. 71-74","PeriodicalId":12569,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Environmental Sciences","volume":"91 1","pages":"71-74"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79153919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Toxicity of aluminium to pinapple ( Ananas comosus ) grown on acid sands of Cross River State, Nigeria","authors":"W. Ubi, V. Osodeke","doi":"10.4314/GJES.V6I1.2485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/GJES.V6I1.2485","url":null,"abstract":"A solution culture experiment was carried out in April, 2003 at Calabar using two cultivars of pineapple suckers (Ananas Comosus) smooth Cayenne, and Queen to assess the Al toxicity to pineapple solution culture, consider the Al up-take, and attendant Al symptoms, together with shoot and roots growth.\u0000The treatment consisted of three levels of Al concentrations 0, 0, 0.35 and 0.070mmol dm-3, combined with four levels of ionic strength produced by diluting a complete nutrient solution to relative concentration of 1.0, 0.5, 0.25 and 0.12. The phosphorus (P) ion concentration of each solution was adjusted to 0.1mmol dm-1. The pH of the solution was maintained at 4.5 0.3. The results showed that shoot and root growth decreased significantly under the Al treatments. The observed lateral roots of AI stressed plant of the two varieties was significant (P Global Journal of Environmental Sciences Vol. 6 (1) 2007: pp. 15-20","PeriodicalId":12569,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Environmental Sciences","volume":"25 1","pages":"15-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76948250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment of environmental impacts after exxon-mobil oil spill on the continental waters of the Gulf of Guinea, Nigeria, W. Africa","authors":"I. Ewa-Oboho, F. Asuquo","doi":"10.4314/GJES.V5I2.2479","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/GJES.V5I2.2479","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12569,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Environmental Sciences","volume":"71 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91391506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Abundance and potential impacts of polyaromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs) on the mangrove sediments of Great Kwa state Estuary, South east Nigeria","authors":"F. Asuquo, O. Ogri","doi":"10.4314/GJES.V5I2.2475","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/GJES.V5I2.2475","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12569,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Environmental Sciences","volume":"28 6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91542589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Profile distribution of iron and aluminum oxides in selected valley bottom soils at Odukpani in Cross river state, Nigeria","authors":"M. Eyong, P. Ogbaji","doi":"10.4314/GJES.V5I2.2478","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/GJES.V5I2.2478","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12569,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Environmental Sciences","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87528599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Accumulation of heavy metals in Periwinkle( Tympanotonous fuscatus var. radula ) from Elechi creek Port Harcourt, Nigeria","authors":"Tj Ideriah, A. Briggs, Bj Ideriah, H. Uyi","doi":"10.4314/GJES.V5I2.2477","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/GJES.V5I2.2477","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12569,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Environmental Sciences","volume":"90 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79477888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}