Okayi, R.G. and Abe, O.M. (2003) Preliminary study of the aquatic macrophytes of selected fish ponds and reservoirs in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. In: 16th Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) , 4-9 November 2001 , Maiduguri, Nigeria.
Abstract
A five months survey was conducted to identify the aquatic macrophytes in fishponds and reservoirs in Makurdi (Benue State, Nigeria) between August and December 1999. A total of 3-prominent aquatic macrophytes were identified: Ipomoea aquatica, Nymphae lotus and Echinochloa pyramidalis at two-study sites (site 1, receives organic manure effluent from a cattle ranch, site 2, receives inorganic fertilizer through application). Ipomoea aquatica were found restricted to site l, while Nymphae lotus and Echinochloa pyramidalis were found associated with site 2. Analysis of the results indicates high level of ammonia-nitrogen at site 1 compared to site 2. Mineral analysis of the plant tissues indicate high level of iron in Ipomoea aquatica and Nymphae lotus. Mineral concentration were found to be significantly higher (P,L, 0.05) in Ipomoea aquatica and Nymphae lotus when compared with concentration in Echinochloa pyramidalis
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item |
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| Title: | Preliminary study of the aquatic macrophytes of selected fish ponds and reservoirs in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria |
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| Personal Creator/Author: | | Creators | Email |
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| Okayi, R.G. | | | Abe, O.M. | |
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| Page Range: | pp. 165-168 |
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| Date: | 2003 |
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| Event Title: | 16th Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) |
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| Event Type: | Conference |
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| Event Location: | Maiduguri, Nigeria |
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| Event Dates: | 4-9 November 2001 |
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| Issuing Agency: | Fisheries Society of Nigeria |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Nigeria, Benue State; aquatic plants; fish ponds; freshwater weeds; nutrients (mineral); pollution effects; water quality; Echinochloa pyramidalis; Ipomoea aquatica; Nymphaea lotus |
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| Subjects: | Ecology
Pollution |
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| Item ID: | 3639 |
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| Depositing User: | Mr Luigi Baldassari |
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| Date Deposited: | 07 Jul 2010 09:09 |
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| Last Modified: | 29 Sep 2011 19:05 |
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| URI: | http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/3639 |
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