O. B. Iren

Impact of Abattoir Effluents on the pH, Organic Matter, Heavy Metal Levels and Microbial Composition of Surrounding Soils in Calabar Municipality

V. F. Ediene & O. B. Iren · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2017

This study examined the impact of abattoir activities on the heavy metal levels and microbial composition in surrounding soils receiving abattoir effluents within Calabar Metropolis. A total of nine composite soil samples were gotten from three locations: Atimbo, Ikot Eneobong an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEE/2017/33341

The Effects of Different Concentrations of Crude Aqueous Extract of Artemisia annua on Soil Microbes

V. F. Ediene, O. B. Iren & M. G. Solomon · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2017

Artemisia annua (L) is known to inhibit the growth of seedlings leading us to hypothesize that it may also adversely affect soil microbial community. The effect of crude, aqueous leaf extracts of A. annua on soil microorganisms was therefore studied at (w/v) 0 (control), 1.0, 2.5...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMB/2017/33426