Spatial Variation in Physico-chemical Characteristics of Sediment from Epie Creek, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Seiyaboh, Enetimi Idah; Inyang, Iniobong Reuben; Izah, Sylvester Chibueze

doi:10.15580/gjemps.2016.5.121616214

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“…In a study carried out by Emuedo et al [25] to assess the water quality of Nembe, Okrika and Okpare in Bayelsa over 24 months period, heavy metals were detected in levels that were agreeable to levels of copper and iron but higher than those of chromium, nickel and cobalt in our study. In another study by Seiyaboh et al [28] that was carried out to access the physicochemical characteristics of sediment from Epie Creek, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, they reported nitrate and nitrite levels that were just slightly higher than our findings over their five sampled locations. However, their pH readings of 6.67-6.77 were within our pH range.…”

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Microbiological Examination and Physicochemical Analysis of Estuary Water Used as a Point of Source Drinking Water

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Antai

Brooks

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Introduction: Access to potable water is a fundamental human right. However, this is hardly the case in the rural areas of oil producing communities of the Niger Delta. Aim of Study: The primary aim of this study was therefore to evaluate the physicochemical and microbiological qualities of estuary water used as potable water. Method: Estuary water samples were collected from Eastern Obolo community in Akwa Ibom State, Niger Delta, Nigeria and analysed for physiochemical using standard techniques, and microbiological parameters using standard cultural and metagenomics techniques. Replicate data from microbiological and physicochemical analyses were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) while bioinformatic analyses were done using Vecton NTI suite 9 (InforMax, Inc.), NCBI-BLAST-2.2.24 and CLC bio Genomics workbench v7.5.1. IJPR, 1(1): 1-13, 2018; Article no.IJPR.41432 2 Results: Physicochemical analysis showed that the levels of metals such as chromium, nickel, zinc and iron and as well as turbidity were significantly higher than acceptable standards. Bacterial counts ranged from 0.64 to 1.00 (x 10 5 ) cfu/ml. Fungal counts ranged from 2.00 to 4.00 (x 10 2 ) cfu/ml. Esherichia coli, Citrobacter, Bacillus, Micrococcus, Pseudomonas and Flavobacterium, Shigella, Salmonella and Vibrio species were isolated using cultural means. Total coliforms counts were higher in location E6 which was closest to the community. Metagenomics analysis gave a total of six kingdoms namely bacteria, unknown, protozoa, archae, plantae and fungi in decreasing order of read counts. Furthermore, it revealed a total of 16 phyla, 24 classes, 38 orders, 39 families and 209 species of bacteria. Some pathogens not captured by cultural means such as Clostridium species, Vibrio alginolyticus, Vibrio neresis, Staphylococcus kloosii, Corynebacterium diptheriae, and uncultured species such as uncultured Helicobacter were all captured by metagenomics. Conclusion: Although, cultural methods used in this study were able to capture water borne disease pathogens, metagenomics captured much more kingdoms and species. Where possible, both techniques should be used in the microbiological examination of water samples. Original Research Article

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Microbiological Examination and Physicochemical Analysis of Estuary Water Used as a Point of Source Drinking Water

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“…Only those who have suffered diabetes mellitus for more than five years were recruited for the study. A Total of fifty six (56) diabetes patients participated in this study which comprised of males (25) and females (31) within the age of 52 -75 years. Also control subjects were confirmed to be non-diabetics using Medi-Test Combi 9 qualitative and semi-quantitative urinalysis test strips.…”

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Assessment of Some Haemostatic Parameters Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Bayelsa State: A Case Study at the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa

Eledo¹

2017

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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose levels. This study investigated some haemostatic parameters among diabetes mellitus patients attending diabetes clinic at the Federal Medical Centre Yenagoa; A tertiary health institution. One hundred and eleven individuals participated in this study, comprising 31 females and 25 males (diabetes mellitus patients) and 30 females and 25 males (control subjects). Blood was collected from the participants and the prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time and platelets count were analyzed using standard procedures. Results showed mean values in females and males as 10.84±2.18 and11.28±0.86seconds respectively (prothrombin time), 29.26±2.16 and 30.93±2.43seconds (activated partial thromboplastin time), 401.94±59.20 and 402.20±41.72x10 9 /L respectively (platelets counts) for the diabetes mellitus patients and 12.74±1.42 and 12.34±1.09seconds respectively (prothrombin time), 32.81±1.76 and 32.77±1.46seconds (activated partial thromboplastin time), 263.33±55.32 and 282±51.03 x10 9 /L respectively (platelets counts) for the control groups. There was significant variation (P<0.002) among both group of subjects for each of the sex. Prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time were significantly lower while platelets counts were significantly higher in the diabetes mellitus patients compared to the control. Lower prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time suggest hyper-coagulability which may lead to adverse cardiovascular and thrombotic complications among the diabetes mellitus patients. While an elevated platelets counts is an indication of increased platelets function which could lead to vascular complications.

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“…The Niger Delta of Nigeria has several fresh water bodies. For instance, in Bayelsa state several rivers, ponds, lakes and creeks exist including River Nun (Agedah et al, 2015;Ogamba et al, 2015a), Kolo creek (Ogamba et al, 2015b;Seiyaboh et al, 2016a), Ikoli creek (Ogamba et al, 2015c(Ogamba et al, , 2016Seiyaboh et al, 2016b), Sagbama creek (Seiyaboh et al, 2017a,b), Igbedi creek (Seiyaboh et al, 2013a,b), Epie creek (Seiyaboh et al, 2016c), Efi lake (Angaye and Meiyepa, 2015), Lake Adigbe among others. Within the surface water resources, several macrophytes exist.…”

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Heavy Metal Concentration in Water, Sediment and Tissues of Eichhornia crassipes from Kolo Creek, Niger Delta

Ogamba¹,

Izah²,

Nwabueze³

2017

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Spatial Variation in Physico-chemical Characteristics of Sediment from Epie Creek, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

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Microbiological Examination and Physicochemical Analysis of Estuary Water Used as a Point of Source Drinking Water

Microbiological Examination and Physicochemical Analysis of Estuary Water Used as a Point of Source Drinking Water

Assessment of Some Haemostatic Parameters Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Bayelsa State: A Case Study at the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa

Heavy Metal Concentration in Water, Sediment and Tissues of Eichhornia crassipes from Kolo Creek, Niger Delta

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