Quality Assessment of Waterside River, Ogbor Hill, Aba 1: Effect of Three-Point Samples on Some Hematological Parameters of Wistar Rats

Abstract

Materials and methods Sample collection: Three-point water samples were collected from the waterside River thus. The first point, Upstream, was at the bank under the bridge and close to the road. The second point, Downstream, was at the other bank far off the bridge and road but close to the residential and factory walls. The third point, Midstream, was at the mid point of the Upstream and Downstream. The water samples were collected using a properly labeled plastic containers and used without any treatment.

Quality assessment of waterside river, ogbor hill, aba 2: effect of three-point samples on some functional parameters of protein metabolism of wistar rats

“…Total solids, TS, residue after evaporation to dryness, 15 indicates reduced water clarity and reduced amount of sunlight entering the water. The TS of the samples was lower than 380 mg/L solids for river water sample reported by Fajobi & Shittu 16 and within the acceptable limit (20 -500 mg/L solids ) as recommended by EPA 14 The results are surprising considering the enormity of ongoing activities in the area that could compromise the quality status of WRO. However, similar apparently acceptable quality status of the samples was noted in our earlier report and attributable to inherent self purification potential of flowing rivers.…”

Quality Assessment of Waterside River, Ogbor Hill Aba 4: Effect of Three-Point Samples on Hepatic Histo-Morphology and Some Seric Bio-Functional Indicators of Wistar Rats

“…This coupled with activities peculiar to abattoirs (hide and skin burning), auto mechanic workshops, human wastes, and general refuse disposal by the teaming inhabitants in the densely populated waterside area could predispose WRO to contamination and pollution. Earlier reports indicated acidic property of the WRO samples and attendant adverse influences on indicators of hematological and kidney functions [13,14] . Liver is the main metabolic organ for detoxification [6] .…”

Physicochemical and Microbiological Water Quality Assessment of Aba Waterside River, Aba, Nigeria

“…Due to poor waste management practices and nonenforcement of environmental laws, the river receives large volumes of untreated effluents and refuse (Nkwocha and Emeribe, 2005;Ubalua et al, 2007;Amadi, 2012; Atasie and Egbonu, 2017; Udo and Elendu, 2019). Some researchers have carried out studies investigating the extent of pollution in Aba Waterside/Aba River, with particular emphasis on heavy metal pollution and impact on aquatic organisms (Ubalua et al, 2007;Amadi, 2012;Atasie and Egbonu, 2017;Udo and Elendu, 2019). The heavy metal content of water, fish and shellfish in Aba River was evaluated in a study, with the metal concentrations exceeding allowable limits (Ubalua et al, 2007).…”

“…Amadi (2012) investigated the impact of municipal and industrial wastes and agricultural runoff on Aba River by assessing the levels of heavy metal pollution. Atasie and Egbonu (2017) examined some water quality indicators and the impact of water samples from Aba Waterside River, Aba on the hematological indices of rats. In their study, water quality analysis was limited to biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, dissolved oxygen and total hardness.…”