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...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/33341
Primates along with many other animal taxa are forced to cope with large shifts in basic ecological conditions because of rapid anthropogenically induced changes of their habitats. One of the coping strategies for primates is to adjust their diet to these changes. Little is known...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/32899
Trace metals (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd and Cr) levels were investigated in the water, bottom sediment, shrimp (Macrobrachium vollenhovenii) of Okumeshi River using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (ASS);and blood of individuals that feed on the shrimps using an Inductively Coupl...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/31978
Due to the absence of a botanical assessment on legume flora in Aguié, so the study was conducted on parklands of Aguié Department to determine the floristic composition and characterize the flora. The characterization consists of determining the legume woody flora density, verti...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/30608
The water quality conditions between December 2014 and July 2015 at the upstream and downstream of Ulasi River, Okija were evaluated for the influence of rural land use activities. Samples were collected at 50 m in triplicates from each location and the physico-chemical propertie...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/32660
As a rule, most biodiversity inventories at local scales remain more or less incomplete, when dealing with relatively speciose taxonomic groups, such as butterflies in tropical regions. It remains yet possible to take maximum additional advantage of partial inventories and to dev...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/32701
This study was undertaken to evaluate factors which potentially influence crop depredation by Asian elephants during the non-cropping season. The study was conducted in a 2.5 km zone abutting Bannerghatta Wildlife Range of Bannerghatta National Park, Karnataka. Three fruit trees...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/31851
Since the beginning of time, nature has fed us, cured and protected us. Today, the roles have been reversed, we need to feed nature and protect it if we must secure a healthy and prosperous future for generations to come. Worldwide analysis shows that biodiversity is threatened b...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/31855
Water and soil quality parameters are important catalyst for gaining sustainable shrimp and prawn production. In this context, an investigation was carried out to assess soil-water quality and production parameters of 9 selected improved exte...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/32500
Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is a waste product from palm oil production which is known to have adverse environmental effect when disposed untreated. The aim of this study was investigate the bioremediation potentials of indigenous bacteria and fungi of POME on impacted soil. Co...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/31221
In many South-Asian countries like India, the metropolitan areas get exposed to high air-pollution due to emissions from vehicles driven by the fossil fuels. This research was aimed to detect the effect of dust and gases from automobile exhausts on foliar biochemical changes of r...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/30791
As a rule, most biodiversity inventories at local scales remain more or less incomplete, when dealing with relatively speciose taxonomic groups, such as butterfly in tropical regions. Yet, it remains possible to take maximum advantage of partial inventories and to develop reliabl...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/32040
Aims: To assess the water supply accessibility and its implications on household income in Kabuku Ndani ward, Handeni district, Tanga Region. Place and Duration of Study: A cross sectional design was conducted between November 2013 and January 2014 in Kabuku. Methodology: Questio...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/30818
U. K. Afegbua, F. O. Ezomo, O. D. Osahon, J. Braimoh, M. S. Tsalha, H. T. Sanni, D. Duncan, E. S. Usifoh, O. S. Abimaje & A. O. Biose·Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology·2017
The aim of this study is essentially to predict compressional wave velocity (Vp) from electrical resistivity (R) observations in parts of the South-South and South-East Nigeria; and also to compute the formation density (p) of consolidated layers in the subsurface and subsequentl...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/31667
Aims: To assess the significance of land resource regimes and their implications on rural food systems in Zambia. Methodology: Literature review of government reports, legislature, journal articles, books and any published material on land resource governance in Zambia. Findings:...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2016/30373