Assessment of groundwater quality at the Nigerian Institute for oceanography and marine research: Implication for production of aquaculture

Aniebone, V.O.; Mohammed, Ramdani; Nwamba, E.E.; Abe, O.B.

doi:10.4314/gjgs.v16i1.3

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“…Groundwater and surface water vary substantially in many characteristics and most groundwater is naturally of good quality for aquaculture due to its consistent quantity and pollution-free status 4 . However, contamination due to indiscriminate dumping of untreated domestic and industrial wastes poses increasing threats to this water source 5 .…”

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Suitability of Surface and Groundwater for Pisciculture in Maiduguri Metropolis, North-East Nigeria

Nurudeen,

Ikagu,

Tijani

2023

Trends Agric. Sci

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Background and Objective: Water is the basis for fish farming and understanding its physical and chemical qualities is critical to successful and profitable aquaculture. Hence, the physic-chemical and heavy metal contents of surface and groundwater sources in Maiduguri Metropolis, Nigeria were assessed for pisciculture. Materials and Methods: Water samples from treated surface water (TSW), Fori River (FRW), gwonge sabolahi wash borehole (GWB) and gwonge sabolahi deep borehole (GDB) were collected and analyzed for selected physic-chemical and heavy metal parameters following standard procedure. Data gathered were analyzed using descriptive statistics and ANOVA at α = 0.05. Results: All the physic-chemical parameters examined from all the water sources were within the desirable limit, except dissolved oxygen in GDB (3.76±0.39 mg LG 1 ) and GWB (4.45±0.21 mg LG 1 ). Meanwhile, most of the water sources investigated were contaminated with lead, cadmium and iron. Conclusion: The investigated water sources are not safe for pisciculture in terms of heavy metal proliferation, except if there is proper treatment.

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Suitability of Surface and Groundwater for Pisciculture in Maiduguri Metropolis, North-East Nigeria

Nurudeen,

Ikagu,

Tijani

2023

Trends Agric. Sci

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“…The major source of water in Maiduguri Metropolis for drinking and farming is groundwater from boreholes (deep wells and shallow wells). According to Aniebone et al 4 , groundwater is naturally of good quality and viewed as the preferred source of water for fish farming due to its reliable quantity and pollution free status. Musa et al 5 , however, noted that groundwater is constantly under pressure due to human activities that jeopardize its quality.…”

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Bacteriological and Physico-Chemical Assessment of Groundwater Boreholes for Aquaculture in Internally Displaced People's (IDPs) Camps in Arid Zone Nigeria

Nurudeen,

Olusegun

2023

Asian J. Biol. Sci

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Background and Objective:The empowerment of displaced persons in fish farming in Maiduguri Metropolis requires a good water quality supply for successful operation and this is elusive in literature. This study, therefore, evaluated the physicochemical and bacteriological profile of groundwater boreholes in major IDP camps in Maiduguri, Borno State. Materials and Methods: Water samples from boreholes in each camp: Teacher's Village, Farm Centre, Al-Maskin, Bolori Kasua and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) were collected in triplicate for physic-chemical and bacteriological analyses using standard methods. Data generated were analysed using descriptive statistics and ANOVA at α 0.05 . Results:The physic-chemical parameters of the water samples were within standard limit, except dissolved oxygen (3.60±1.15 to 4.50±0.42 mg LG 1 ) and alkalinity (30.25±10.18 to 31.93±9.24 mg LG 1 ). The cadmium (0.01±0.01 to 0.04±0.05 mg LG 1 ), iron (0.08±0.02 to 0.15±0.03 mg LG 1 ) and manganese (0.10±0.03 to 0.12±0.02 mg LG 1 ) values were marginally above the threshold limit for aquaculture. However, lead content (0.16±0.03 mg LG 1 ) was only high at Al-Maskin Camp. Also, there is high coliform density (4.33±7.50 to 20.33±18.77 CFU mLG 1 ) and bacteria contaminant (33.00±2.64 to 97.66±27.39 CFU mLG 1 ) in all the borehole sampled. Conclusion: The water in the study area is not safe for fish culture except properly treated.

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Overview of aquaculture systems in Egypt and Nigeria, prospects, potentials, and constraints

Kaleem

Sabi

2021

Aquaculture and Fisheries

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Assessment of groundwater quality at the Nigerian Institute for oceanography and marine research: Implication for production of aquaculture

Abstract: This study was carried out to ascertain the suitability of the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research's groundwater resources for aquaculture purposes. The samples were subjected to physico-chemical analyses and the parameters analyzed are Iron,

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Suitability of Surface and Groundwater for Pisciculture in Maiduguri Metropolis, North-East Nigeria

Suitability of Surface and Groundwater for Pisciculture in Maiduguri Metropolis, North-East Nigeria

Bacteriological and Physico-Chemical Assessment of Groundwater Boreholes for Aquaculture in Internally Displaced People's (IDPs) Camps in Arid Zone Nigeria

Overview of aquaculture systems in Egypt and Nigeria, prospects, potentials, and constraints

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