Effects of pollution on macroinvertebrates and water quality bio-assessment

M Xu, Z Wang, X Duan, B Pan - Hydrobiologia, 2014 - Springer
Many large rivers in China have an inflow of contaminated water. Water pollution caused by
urban sewage and agriculture, and occasionally pollution events from industries have …

Anthropogenic impact on water chemistry and benthic macroinvertebrate associated changes in a southern Nigeria stream

FO Arimoro, ON Odume, SI Uhunoma… - Environmental …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract The Ogba River in southern Nigeria is an important water resource for its riparian
communities. This study evaluates impact of anthropogenic influences on the Ogba River …

Impacts of industrial wastewater effluent on Ekerekana Creek and policy recommendations for mitigation

OA Onukogu, CN Onyebuchi, TO Scott… - The Journal of …, 2023 - periodicos.ufv.br
This study investigated the impact of industrial wastewater originating from the Port-Harcourt
Refinery Company Limited on Ekerekana Creek in Rivers State, serving as a primary fishing …

[HTML][HTML] Macroinvertebrate communities and physicochemical characteristics along an anthropogenic stress gradient in a southern Nigeria stream: Implications for …

UN Keke, MO Omoigberale, I Ezenwa, A Yusuf… - Environmental and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic pollution of water has become an urgent management challenge across the
world. We explored benthic macroinvertebrates community structure in relation to …

“Exploring natural coagulants as impending alternatives towards sustainable water clarification”–a comparative studies of natural coagulants with alum

V Saritha, MK Karnena, BK Dwarapureddi - Journal of Water Process …, 2019 - Elsevier
The present study is an attempt to address issues of challenges to availability of potable
water for moving towards sustainable development. The study tested efficiency of natural …

Mayfly (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) community structure as an indicator of the ecological status of a stream in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria

FO Arimoro, WJ Muller - Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2010 - Springer
Ephemeroptera is an important group of insects used in the bioassessment and monitoring
of freshwater bodies worldwide because of their relative abundance in a wide variety of …

Developing and applying a macroinvertebrate‐based multimetric index for urban rivers in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

AO Edegbene, FO Arimoro… - Ecology and Evolution, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Urban pollution of riverine ecosystem is a serious concern in the Niger Delta region of
Nigeria. No biomonitoring tool exists for the routine monitoring of effects of urban pollution …

Impact of rubber effluent discharges on the water quality and macroinvertebrate community assemblages in a forest stream in the Niger Delta

FO Arimoro - Chemosphere, 2009 - Elsevier
The ecological impact of rubber effluent on macroinvertebrate communities of the Adofi
River, Niger Delta area of Nigeria were evaluated for a 6month-period as part of a study to …

The intensity of human-induced impacts on the distribution and diversity of macroinvertebrates and water quality of Gbako River, North Central, Nigeria

FO Arimoro, UN Keke - Energy, Ecology and Environment, 2017 - Springer
The intensity of human-induced impacts on the distribution and diversity of
macroinvertebrates and water quality of Gbako River, North Central, Nigeria, was evaluated …

Exploring stream communities in a tropical biodiversity hotspot: biodiversity, regional occupancy, niche characteristics and environmental correlates

JD Tonkin, FO Arimoro, P Haase - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2016 - Springer
Exploring and describing biodiversity and the mechanisms structuring it is fundamental to
advancing ecology. This is particularly pertinent in understudied biogeographical regions …