Effect of Crude Oil-Contaminated Soil on Germination and Growth Performance of &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Abelmoschus esculentus&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; L. Moench—A Widely Cultivated Vegetable Crop in Nigeria

Oyedeji, Ayodele A.; Adebiyi, A. O.; Omotoyinbo, M. A.; Ogunkunle, Clement O.

doi:10.4236/ajps.2012.310174

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“…This may be a reason for their existence in the wild in oil contaminated fields of Iran (Shirdam et al, 2008). The progressive decrease in the germination of both plants as crude oil contamination increased corresponds with the reports of earlier studies by Merkl et al (2004b), Njoku (2008) and Oyedeji (2012). The decrease was due to penetration of the oil into the seeds which is believed to have killed the embryos or may act as a physical barrier around seeds thus preventing or reducing both oxygen and water from entering the seed.…”

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Evaluation on the growth response of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) and Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) to crude oil contaminated soil

Iheme¹,

Akinola²,

Njoku³

2017

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management

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This study examined the cytotoxic response, germination, survival, morphological deviations as well as enzyme activities of Arachis hypogaea and Sorghum bicolor in crude oil contaminated soil. Crude oil spillage was simulated to achieve 1%, 2%, 3% (w/w) contamination levels in pot experiments. Treatments without crude oil were used as control. Cytotoxicity, germination and survival were determined by using percentages while enzyme activity was measured by using spectrophotometric methods and standard curves. S. bicolor had lower mitotic index (3.7) with higher percentage aberrations (65.56%) compared to A. hypogaea. However, difference in mitotic index and percentage aberration between A. hypogaea and S. bicolor was not significant at P≥0.05. Percentage germination and survival of both plants were not different. Enzyme study showed that enzyme activity in A. hypogaea and S bicolor were the same in control but increased with crude oil contamination. Laccase activity was significantly higher (P≤0.05) in A. hypogaea than in S. bicolor in 1% and 2% crude oil concentrations. The same applies to soluble methane monoxygenase activity in all crude oil concentrations. Tyrosinase activity was not significantly different in both plants in all concentrations. The study shows A. hypogaea to have better tolerance in crude oil contaminated soils than S. bicolor. © JASEM https://dx

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Evaluation on the growth response of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) and Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) to crude oil contaminated soil

Iheme¹,

Akinola²,

Njoku³

2017

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management

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“…The presence of high concentrations of petroleum hydrocarbon in soil may cause oxygen deprivation and subsequent death of soil fauna due to asphyxiation [76]. Several studies have investigated the effect of crude oilcontamination of soil on the germination and growth performance of some agricultural crops [77,78]. The effect of crude oilcontaminated soil on the germination and growth performance of Abelmoschus esculentus, a widely cultivated vegetable crop in Nigeria, have been reported [77,78].…”

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Petroleum Exploration and Production: Past and Present Environmental Issues in the Nigeria’s Niger Delta

Ite¹,

Ibok²,

Ite³

et al. 2013

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Petroleum exploration and production in the Nigeria's Niger Delta region and export of oil and gas resources by the petroleum sector has substantially improved the nation's economy over the past five decades. However, activities associated with petroleum exploration, development and production operations have local detrimental and significant impacts on the atmosphere, soils and sediments, surface and groundwater, marine environment and terrestrial ecosystems in the Niger Delta. Discharges of petroleum hydrocarbon and petroleumderived waste streams have caused environmental pollution, adverse human health effects, socioeconomic problems and degradation of host communities in the 9 oil-producing states in the Niger Delta region. Many approaches have been developed for the management of environmental impacts of petroleum production-related activities and several environmental laws have been institutionalized to regulate the Nigerian petroleum industry. However, the existing statutory laws and regulations for environmental protection appear to be grossly inadequate and some of the multinational oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region have failed to adopt sustainable practices to prevent environmental pollution. This review examines the implications of multinational oil companies operations and further highlights some of the past and present environmental issues associated with petroleum exploitation and production in the Nigeria's Niger Delta. Although effective understanding of petroleum production and associated environmental degradation is importance for developing management strategies, there is a need for more multidisciplinary approaches for sustainable risk mitigation and effective environmental protection of the oilproducing host communities in the Niger Delta.

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“…Most commonly, when an underground storage tank is removed, soil petroleum contamination is discovered which may pose an even more worrisome problem, groundwater contamination. Moreover, environmental pollution resulting from crude oil drilling has put numerous food crops under considerable risk (Oyedeji et al, 2012). On April 20, 2010, the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry occurred following a sea-floor oil spill gusher from the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico south of Louisiana, USA.…”

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Development of a hybrid proximal sensing method for rapid identification of petroleum contaminated soils

Chakraborty

Weindorf

et al. 2015

Science of The Total Environment

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Effect of Crude Oil-Contaminated Soil on Germination and Growth Performance of <i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i> L. Moench—A Widely Cultivated Vegetable Crop in Nigeria

Cited by 25 publications

References 6 publications

Evaluation on the growth response of Peanut (<i>Arachis hypogaea</i>) and Sorghum (<i>Sorghum bicolor</i>) to crude oil contaminated soil

Evaluation on the growth response of Peanut (<i>Arachis hypogaea</i>) and Sorghum (<i>Sorghum bicolor</i>) to crude oil contaminated soil

Petroleum Exploration and Production: Past and Present Environmental Issues in the Nigeria’s Niger Delta

Development of a hybrid proximal sensing method for rapid identification of petroleum contaminated soils

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