Andoni River
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The Andoni River[1] (Okwan Obolo) is one of the many rivers in Rivers State, Nigeria.[2] Andoni River is located between the New Calabar River and Imo River.[citation needed] It is believed to have derived its name from St. Anthony, a European explorer who visited the area in 15th century.[3] The mouth of the river gives way to large mangroves which are an important habitat for aquatic animals.[4]
Fauna[edit]
The river is host to many fish species including Sarotherodon melanotheron, Galeoides decadactylus, and Ilisha africana.[5] Additionally the river mangroves are home to the many other aquatic animals including oysters Crassostrea gasar and shrimp Penaeus monodon.[6] Over the last decade evidence has emerged that the river and it's estuary are declining in capacity to support habitats for local fish populations.[7]
Pollution[edit]
Report says in 2022 that Andoni River is one of the rivers in Rivers State that is being polluted by oil spillage as a result of illegal oil refinery.[8] The estuary is also enduring contamination from quick hydrocarbon contamination sources and nearby contamination from dissolved sullied dregs, released household and human squander, and long separate stream contamination.
References[edit]
- ^ Ejituwu, Nkparom C. (1991). A History of Obolo (Andoni) in the Niger Delta. Manson Publishing Company. ISBN 978-978-2451-45-3.
- ^ "Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP)". ESCR-Net. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ The Obolo (Andoni) of the Eastern Niger Delta – University of Lagos
- ^ Zabbey, Nenibarini; Uyi, Hanson (2014). "Community responses of intertidal soft-bottom macrozoobenthos to oil pollution in a tropical mangrove ecosystem, Niger Delta, Nigeria". Marine Pollution Bulletin. 82 (1–2): 167–174. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.03.002. PMID 24667085.
- ^ "West African ilisha - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "FAO: Giant tiger prawn home". www.fao.org. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ Ezekwe, Clinton Ifeanyichukwu; Edoghotu, Moni Iniobi (2015). "Water quality and environmental health indicators in the Andoni River estuary, Eastern Niger Delta of Nigeria". Environmental Earth Sciences. 74 (7): 6123–6136. doi:10.1007/s12665-015-4635-9. ISSN 1866-6280. S2CID 126937887.
- ^ "Pirates, pollution hinder women from fishing in Rivers - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
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