Effect of water hyacinth infestation on the physicochemical characteristics of AWBA reservoir, Ibadan, South-West, Nigeria

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 282-287

  Uka, U N ^a   Chukwuka, K S ^b  

^a National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

AWBA reservoir; Physico chemical properties; Water hyacinth; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; NITRATE; NITROGEN; WATER;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; NIGERIA; PH MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TURBIDITY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES;

EID: 34250834987     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2007.282.287     Document Type: Article

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