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Evaluation of the impact of anthropogenic activities on wetland soil qualities: A case study of Isoko South Area of Delta State, Southern Nigeria
https://doi.org/10.31248/GJEES2021.099 | Article Number: 43D174935 | Vol.6 (2) - April 2021
Received Date: 02 April 2021 | Accepted Date: 28 April 2021 | Published Date: 30 April 2021
Authors: Ogbaran, A. N.* and Joseph-Akwara, I. E.
Keywords: Heavy metals, Anthropogenic, distribution pattern, pollution index, wetland.
This research was carried out to evaluate the impact of dumpsite and farming methods (anthropogenic Activities) on wetland soil qualities. Soil samples were collected from three strategic locations in Irri and Uzere communities at Delta State of Nigeria, and a reference station (control) about 5 km away from the study site. The sampling was done at the end of the rainy season (September, 2020), when the flood water had started rescinding, at two soil depths (5 to 10 cm and 45 to 50 cm). The concentration of iron, nickel, copper and cadmium concentration of the soil samples were determined with the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS), according to procedures approved by ASTM International. Results obtained from the chemical analysis revealed irregular concentration and distribution of the heavy metals within the studied area. Regardless of the sampling depth, the highest heavy metal concentrations were observed around the active dumpsite. Ranking order of the heavy metals’ concentrations in all the sampling locations was Fe ˃ Cu ˃ Ni ˃ Cd. It was observed from the results that the profile concentrations of the heavy metals increased with an increase in the soil depth. Using the contamination factor to assess the heavy metals contamination of the wetland, the results showed that the area ranged from moderate to considerable level of contamination, while pollution load index reveled that wetland soils were moderately polluted with the heavy metals. In terms of the soil pollution, the overall results revealed that area closed to the wastes dumpsite (site 1) was heavy polluted with the heavy metals.
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