This study examined the abundance of nematodes in petroleum hydrocarbons polluted soils in Okrika region. A total of 80 soil samples were collected at various depths in several sites of the region during the dry and rainy seasons. Three of the sites (Ekerekana, Ogoloma and Okari) were polluted by petroleum hydrocarbons while the control (Abam) was unpolluted. A total of 15 genera containing 749 individual nematodes were extracted from both polluted and unpolluted sites. The highest abundance was recorded at the control site, Abam with 327 (43.7%), followed by Ekerekana with 272 (36.3%), Ogoloma with 97 (12.9%) and Okari with 53 (7.1%) nematodes. In comparison to the dry season, more nematodes, 561 (74.9% out of total population) individuals were extracted during the wet season. During the wet season, nematode abundance was considerably higher (p<0.05) in the unpolluted site than those in polluted sites, but during the dry season, there was no significant difference (p>0.05) between the polluted and unpolluted sites. Similarly, more nematodes (51.3%) were extracted from the core depth of 0-5 cm than 6-10 cm (33.2%) and 11-15 cm (15.5%). At the depth of 0-5 cm, the control site had a significant (p<0.05) nematode abundance than the polluted sites while at the depths of 6-10 cm and 11-16 cm, although there was a higher numerical abundance of nematodes in the polluted sites than the control site, but these were not significant (p>0.05). This study showed that nematodes at the studied sites were relatively sensitive to petroleum hydrocarbons pollution especially at the depth of 0-5 cm in both dry and rainy seasons.
Barine Gboeloh, L., Mina Amakiri, C., & Ogechi Ofuru, R. (2023). Abundance and distribution of nematodes in petroleum hydrocarbons polluted soils in Okrika Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria. Iranian Journal of Nematology, 2(1), 183-195. doi: 10.22034/ijon.2023.709167
MLA
LeBari Barine Gboeloh; Comfort Mina Amakiri; Roseline Ogechi Ofuru. "Abundance and distribution of nematodes in petroleum hydrocarbons polluted soils in Okrika Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria". Iranian Journal of Nematology, 2, 1, 2023, 183-195. doi: 10.22034/ijon.2023.709167
HARVARD
Barine Gboeloh, L., Mina Amakiri, C., Ogechi Ofuru, R. (2023). 'Abundance and distribution of nematodes in petroleum hydrocarbons polluted soils in Okrika Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria', Iranian Journal of Nematology, 2(1), pp. 183-195. doi: 10.22034/ijon.2023.709167
VANCOUVER
Barine Gboeloh, L., Mina Amakiri, C., Ogechi Ofuru, R. Abundance and distribution of nematodes in petroleum hydrocarbons polluted soils in Okrika Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria. Iranian Journal of Nematology, 2023; 2(1): 183-195. doi: 10.22034/ijon.2023.709167
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