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Determination of physicochemical parameters and riparian land effect on Kwadon stream
Newton Moses1, Sulaiman Mohammed2, Haruna Saidu3, Ahmed Ibrahim Galadima4, Danladi Mohammed Umar5, Kotos Abubakar6, Mathias Kefas7, Cleophas Billah8.
Water quality is defined in terms of its physical, chemical and biological contents.
Human activities around the riparian landscape of streams have resulted in
environmental changes, causing irregularities in the zone and affect the stream
physicochemical parameters. This study aimed at examining the physicochemical
characteristics of Kwadon stream, Gombe state, Nigeria and possible effect of riparian
land use on these parameters. Three sites of the stream (site A, B and C) were selected
for the analysis for a period of six months and ten (10) physicochemical parameters
were analyzed. The data obtained were statistically analyzed using SAS, Pearson
correlation and SPSS (ANOVA) to determine the level of significance of the parameter.
Interestingly, almost all the physicochemical parameters values studied are within the
safety limit which make the stream a conducive environment for growth of aquatics.
Also, the obtained data indicated that activities such as fishing, irrigation and domestic
acts has less effect on the physicochemical parameters of the stream.
Affiliation:
- Gombe State University, Nigeria
- Gombe State University, Nigeria
- Gombe State University, Nigeria
- Gombe State University, Nigeria
- Gombe State University, Nigeria
- Federal University Kashere, Nigeria
- Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola, Nigeria
- Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola, Nigeria
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