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Impacts of
anthropogenic
activities on
physicochemical
composition inAwba
Dam University of
Ibadan Southwest
Nigeria
KF Farinloye
Lead City University, Nigeria
Awba dam (AwD) is a
reservoir of recreational
potentials in Ibadan, Nigeria.
The dam was dredged for
the sake of ecotourism
development in 2013, hence
there could be tendencies for
dredging; an anthropogenic
activity to impact the
reservoir, hence effects of
anthropogenic activities on
the present physicochemical
characteristics of the
dam site was assessed.
A reconnaissance study
was carried out around
AwD to make a general
assessment. This gave the
description of the habitat.
The physicochemical
parameters of AwD including
water and air temperatures,
transparency, total dissolved
solids [TDS] dissolved oxygen
[DO] etc was investigated.
Bird survey was carried
out using the line transect
method. Stratified random
sampling was used to allocate
7 transects into within the
dam site. Data obtained were
analyzed using descriptive
and inferential statistics.
Values of physicochemical
parameters of the dam
observed ranged as follows:
water temperature, 24-26°C,
transparency 0.0-0.3m, TDS
143.2-151.5mg/L, conductivity,
289.2-391.5µmhos/cm
respectively. The mean rainfall
for 2013-2015 was 1550mm,
while mean air temperature
was at 22-23°C respectively.
Zn was (-0.641), Cu was
(0.788) while Fe was (0.797)
respectively. The AwD had
no worker/staff as at the
time of documenting the
findings. Dredging has taken
a heavy negative toll on the
physicochemical parameters
of the reservoir. Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA)
is highly necessary if such
massive habitat change will
be required later in the future
to forestall a drastic change in
physicochemical composition.
JOURNAL OF ECOSYSTEM& ECOGRAPHY 2019, VOLUME 9 | DOI: 10.4172/2157-7625-C1-045 ACCEPTED ABSTRACTS