Heavy Metal Contents of Maize (Zea mays L.) Grown in Soil Contaminated with Crude Oil

Agbogidi, O. M.; ., P.G. Eruotor; Akparobi, SO; Nnaji, GU

doi:10.3923/ijb.2007.385.389

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“…Seeds which failed to sprout after the fifth day were regarded as having not germinated following the methods of Agbogidi et al (2007). Days to germinating were taken when the seeds started sprouting.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The stem girth or plant girth was measured weekly using a measuring tape. The number of leaves was determined by mere counting of the leaves while the leaf area was determined with the length and breadth measurements of the longest leaf per plant while correlation factor of 0.75 was used to multiply the value following the procedure of Agbogidi et al (2007).…”

Section: Germination Ratementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Maize (Zea mays L.) is a crop that belongs to grass family," Poaceae". This plant is globally cultivated being one of the most important cereal crops worldwide (Agbogidi et al, 2007). Z. mays is pollinated by wind and they usually can carry out both self and cross pollination.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Maize plant does not develop or grow in the wild, It develops and survives only through human care (Adiaha et al, 2016). Maize has a wide range of uses; food, animal feed, industrial and pharmaceutical uses (Agbogidi et al, 2007). Starch can be gotten from cassava and cassava has been found to be amongst significant root crops grown in the tropics and used as a source energy to humans due to the presence of a high amount of carbohydrates and a highly nutritive roots (Akparobi, 2017).…”

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EFFECTS OF STARCH WASTEWATER ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MAIZE (Zea mays L.) IN ABRAKA, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA

Agbogidi,

Enujeke,

Okpewho,

et al. 2023

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The study was carried out at the Botanical Garden, site III, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State to evaluate the effects of starch wastewater on the growth of maize. The maize grains used were obtained from Abraka Market, Abraka, Delta State, and the soil samples were obtained from site III, Delta State University, Abraka. Five levels of treatments (0, 25, 50, 75, and 100%) with 4 replicates each were used. The sample soils were contaminated with starch effluent at different concentrations and laid out in a randomized complete block design and readings were taken for 4 weeks. Parameters measured were germination characteristics (germination percentage, germination rate and days to germination) and seedling growth (plant height, stem girth, number of leaves and leaf area). The results showed that the control plants attained the highest growth levels in all the parameters measured followed by 25%. Significant (p≤0.05) reductions were observed with increasing concentration of the contaminant in all the growth parameters examined. This paper established that starch waste water does not encourage the growth, hence the performance of maize plant was significantly reduced by the contaminant. It is recommended that starch waste water should not be disposed indiscriminately to reduce impacts on the plant performance.

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Section: Germination Ratementioning

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Section: Germination Ratementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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EFFECTS OF STARCH WASTEWATER ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MAIZE (Zea mays L.) IN ABRAKA, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA

Agbogidi,

Enujeke,

Okpewho,

et al. 2023

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“…It is a complex mixture of hydrocarbon that aquatic organisms directly end in oil spills and it plays important role in the toxicity of crude oil to aquatic life forms. Agbogidi (2007) noted that the fate of oil in the environment is determined by factors including the evaporation of lighter volatile fractions, dissolution of the water soluble fraction, photochemical oxidation and microbial degradation process. Other factors that influence the solubility of hydrocarbons include temperature, salinity as well as the presence of other dissolved organic compounds .…”

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Performance of <i>Pistia stratiotes</i> (L.) as affected by water soluble fractions of Universal Energy Akwa Ibom crude oil in Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria

Agbogidi,

Ogbemudia

2024

SWJ

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Environmental pollution and degradation caused by the processing and refining of crude oil has been on the increase since its discovery in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Its negative impacts are unquantifiable though its refined products are of immense benefits to the nation and the world at large. An assessment of the performance of Pistia stratiotes as affected by the water soluble fraction of Universal Energy Akwa Ibom crude oil was carried out in Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria in 2023. The five levels of WSF (0, 10, 25, 50, 75 and 100%) were used. Pistia stratiotes thalli were obtained from below the Bridge along River Ethiope and exposed to the different treatments. The results showed a significant reduction (p≤0.05) in all the plant parameters measured (leaf area, plant number, fresh weights, dry weight biomass, relative growth rate and survival percentage) in plants grown in the WSF media when compared to their counterparts exposed to the control plots. Against the normal healthy plants observed in the control, signs of dieback, yellowness of leaves, suppress growth and deaths were observed in plants subjected to the water soluble fraction of the crude oil and the effects were WSF dose dependent. There was gradual reduction in the shoot biomass of the plant with increasing level of WSF. There is a gradual increase in the root biomass although there was a total root growth. The study has established that the performance of Pistia stratiotes was significantly affected by the presence of water soluble fraction of crude oil. The study has great implication on water biology and food security. Continuous environmental monitoring and remediation exercises should be conducted in oil producing communities by the government.

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Accumulation of Heavy Metals from Battery Waste in Topsoil, Surface Water, and Garden Grown Maize at Omilende Area, Olodo, Nigeria

Afolayan

2018

Global Challenges

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Land pollution is a threat to sustainable agricultural development and food security in developing countries. Consumption of farm products from contaminated areas can generate health hazards to the diverse consumers along the food chain through the different pollutants in the products. This study is designed to determine the accumulation of Pb, Cd, and Fe in topsoil, surface water, and maize leaf, stem, grains, and root, cultivated in a garden nearby Ori‐Ile battery waste dumpsite, Omilende Area, Olodo, Nigeria. Soil samples, garden maize parts, and surface water samples are collected from the study area using standard procedures. Corresponding reference samples are collected from Moor Plantation, Ibadan. All collected samples are analysed for Pb, Cd, and Fe concentrations. Mean Pb, Cd, and Fe concentrations in topsoil are found to be significantly higher than 157.0 ± 39.8, 2.2 ± 1.2, and 976.3 ± 353.9 mg kg −1 , respectively, which are obtained from reference soil and National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency limits (Pb: 164 mg kg −1 and Cd: 50 mg kg −1 ). The soil contamination factor values obtained are greater than 6, indicating severe pollution. Downstream has the highest Pb, Cd, and Fe concentrations. In maize parts, the root has the highest concentration of Pb (40.95 ± 1.98 mg L −1 ) and Cd (2.84 ± 0.19 mg L −1 ), which are significantly higher ( p ≤ 0.05) than those from the reference site. A high concentration of heavy metals found in topsoil further bio‐accumulates in maize parts. Consequently, this garden maize is unfit for consumption.

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Heavy Metal Contents of Maize (Zea mays L.) Grown in Soil Contaminated with Crude Oil

Cited by 18 publications

References 13 publications

EFFECTS OF STARCH WASTEWATER ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MAIZE (Zea mays L.) IN ABRAKA, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA

EFFECTS OF STARCH WASTEWATER ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MAIZE (Zea mays L.) IN ABRAKA, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA

Performance of <i>Pistia stratiotes</i> (L.) as affected by water soluble fractions of Universal Energy Akwa Ibom crude oil in Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria

Accumulation of Heavy Metals from Battery Waste in Topsoil, Surface Water, and Garden Grown Maize at Omilende Area, Olodo, Nigeria

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