Open AccessA study on physicochemical parameters of fish pond effluents: A case study of Umudibia fish farm
Author(s) -
H O Ibearugbulam,
E. I. Ugwu,
Anthony Chibuzo Ekeleme,
Chukwudi Njoku,
E C Amanamba,
Victor Ezebuiro,
O P Ibe,
EW Igwegbe
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1036/1/012005
Subject(s) - alkalinity , effluent , turbidity , biochemical oxygen demand , total dissolved solids , chemical oxygen demand , environmental chemistry , fish <actinopterygii> , environmental science , fish pond , aquatic ecosystem , chemistry , environmental engineering , pulp and paper industry , ecology , fishery , wastewater , biology , organic chemistry , engineering
This study investigated the physicochemical characteristics of fish pond effluents. Four (4) effluent samples were collected at two-day intervals from a fish pond located at Umudiba Nekede, Owerri, and analyzed to ascertain their characteristics. The physiochemical parameters assessed are the temperature, biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, total dissolved solids, turbidity, ammonia, total hardness, alkalinity, pH, and electrical conductivity. The result revealed the following ranges for the physicochemical characteristics: temperature (23.0 to 25.9°C), pH (6.24 to 3.1), total alkalinity (43.1 to 50.4mg/l), total dissolved solid (27.9 to 95.2 mg/l), total hardness (19.7 to 21.5mg/l), turbidity (12 to 170 NTU), and electrical conductivity (137.6 to 144.3 μmhos/cm). The result of the study indicated that the effluents from the fish pond could constitute a threat to the ecology of the aquatic water bodies if not properly treated before discharge.