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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AQUATIC MACROPHYTES AND WATER QUALITY IN NTA-WOGBA STREAM, PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA
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- 1. Dept of Animal Science and Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
- 2. Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Environment Faculty of Agriculture, Rivers State University of Science and Technology Nkpolu,-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt
- 3. African Regional Aquaculture Central Nigerian Institute for oceanography and Marine Research, P. M. B. 5122, Port Harcourt Nigeria
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An empirical survey of macrophytes distribution and biomass from four stations, along Nta-wogba stream in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, was conducted between April and December 2007, to quantify the relationship between biomass, in stream nutrients and dissolved ions. The correlation analysis indicated that the biomass of the aquatic macrophytes under consideration, Einochloa pyramidalis; Diplazum sammatii; Cyperus difformis; Alternathera sessilis and Ludwigia decurrens were significantly (P<0.05) related to the nutrients: sulphate, ammonium; nitrate, and phosphate in all the stations. The measurement of total dissolved solid, which is correlated to ionic concentrations and turbidity, provided a rough indication of in stream light availability.
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