Characterization of the molecular differential responses in marine benthic macroinvertebrates exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

AP Onyena, CS Manohar, JA Nkwoji, LO Chukwu - Aquatic Ecology, 2024 - Springer
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic chemicals that can induce oxidative
stress, genotoxicity, immunotoxicity, endocrine disruption, and developmental toxicity and …

Effects of urban-agricultural land-use on Afrotropical macroinvertebrate functional feeding groups in selected rivers in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria

AO Edegbene, FC Akamagwuna, FO Arimoro… - Hydrobiologia, 2022 - Springer
Anthropogenic pollution from urban and agricultural activities continually affects freshwater
ecosystems in Africa, adversely affecting water quality and biodiversity. In this study, we …

Research on transport and weathering of oil spills in Jiaozhou Bight, China

Z Liu, Q Chen, Y Zhang, C Zheng, B Cai… - Regional Studies in Marine …, 2022 - Elsevier
Jiaozhou Bight is a semi-closed embayment, located on the eastern coast of Jiaodong
Peninsula. Qingdao Port located in the bight is one of the largest transportation trade and …

Risk assessment of sediment PAH, BTEX, and emerging contaminants in Chanomi Creek Niger Delta, Nigeria

AP Onyena, JA Nkwoji, LO Chukwu, TR Walker… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
This study assessed the levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), benzene,
toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX), and emerging contaminants in Chanomi Creek …

[HTML][HTML] Benthic macroinvertebrates as indicators of water quality: A case study of estuarine ecosystems along the coast of Ghana

DK Lukhabi, PK Mensah, NK Asare, MFA Akwetey… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Increasing human activities in coastal areas of Ghana have led to the degradation of many
surface waterbodies, with significant consequences for the ecosystems in the affected areas …

[HTML][HTML] Macroinvertebrate-based biomonitoring of coastal wetlands in Mediterranean Chile: Testing potential metrics able to detect anthropogenic impacts

C Coccia, C Vega, P Fierro - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Coastal wetlands are suffering from anthropogenic alterations worldwide. Aquatic
monitoring based on macroinvertebrates has been successfully used to assess the …

Water quality evaluation using water quality index and pollution model in selected communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Niger Delta, Nigeria

KS Sam, AP Onyena… - African Journal of …, 2023 - researchportal.port.ac.uk
Drinking water quality is a critical factor affecting human health particularly in natural
resource-dependent countries including Nigeria. Hydrocarbon related pollution, mining …

Modelling contamination on various stations along the Chanomi Creek (Niger Delta), produced by combined effects, using mathematical tools (SIMUS and WQI …

AP Onyena, JA Nkwoji, LO Chukwu… - Modeling Earth Systems …, 2022 - Springer
Water contamination is a serious global issue that affects a country's economy, human
health, and aquatic life, potentially compromising people's livelihoods who rely on fishing …

[PDF][PDF] Metal Pollution and Ecological Risk in Water from Chanomi Creek, Warri, Niger Delta, Nigeria.

AP Onyena, JA Nkwoji, LO Chukwu… - Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - journals.iau.ir
The utilisation of surface water has increased in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria due to high
ground water abstraction rates. This study aims to assess the pollution status of heavy …

[PDF][PDF] Rapid Physicochemical Assessment of Kalawaig Creek in Bukidnon, Philippines

LA Damasco, VJD Arocha, EB Quilang… - Asian Journal of …, 2024 - ajbls.com
ABSTRACT Aim/Background: Aim/Background: Creeks found in the Philippines are
essential to the ecosystem. Like Kalawaig Creek in Bukidnon, Philippines, it represents a …