Impact of four-dimensional seismic and production activities on the mangrove systems of the Niger Delta, Nigeria

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 415-424

  Osuji, Leo C ^a   Ndukwu, Benjamin C ^a   Obute, Gordian C ^a   Agbagwa, Ikechukwu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Mangroves; Oil production; Sediment; Seismic; Soil

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON; MANGROVE; OIL PRODUCTION; OIL SPILL; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; REVEGETATION; SEISMICITY;

AFRICA; NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

ACROSTICHUM AUREUM; FILICOPHYTA; PASPALUM; PASPALUM VAGINATUM; RHIZOPHORA RACEMOSA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 33750186643     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540600917559     Document Type: Article

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