Biochemical and Physiochemical Assessment of Air Pollution Tolerance Index of Selected Plant Species at Ikpoba Okha Gas Flaring Site, Edo State, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAkande, Anthony
dc.contributor.authorDada, Esther
dc.contributor.authorOlusola, Johnson
dc.contributor.authorAdeyemi, Moyosoluwa
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-15T10:00:21Z
dc.date.available2021-11-15T10:00:21Z
dc.date.issued2021-09
dc.descriptionStaff Publicationen_US
dc.description.abstractThe Air Pollution Tolerance index (APTI) of six plants located within Ikpoba Okha gas flaring site in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria during wet and dry seasons were assessed. Plant samples for this research work were randomly collected from the vicinity of the flaring site. Six (6) sample of each plant was used for laboratory analysis. The plant parameters assessed include relative water content (RWC), the ascorbic acid content (AAC), total leaf chlorophyll (TLC) and pH extract of the leaves and were used to compute the Air pollution tolerance indices (APTI). Based on the analyzed result, the RWC in Drypetes leonensis, Ficus exasperata Vahl, Chromolaena odorata (Linn) and Gmelina arborea Roxb. ex Smith species in dry season were higher than those in wet season. Icacina tricantha showed a relatively high level of acidity when compared to others. A. boonei De Wild has the highest ascorbic acid content in the leaves in both seasons. The highest level of chlorophyll contents was recorded in the dry season with Drypetes leonensis having the highest, followed by Icacina trichantha. There was no statistically significant difference in pH and total chlorophyll contents between samples collected in wet and dry season; however, there were significant difference observed in ascorbic acid and RWC in both seasons. APTI in wet and dry season showed a statistically significant difference. This study recommends planting of tolerant species that can acts as bioindicators especially in gas flaring stations in Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.uriDOI: 10.22059/POLL.2021.324224.1098
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12398/1324
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPollutionen_US
dc.subjectChlorophyll - ascorbic acid-pH-tolerance- bio-indicatorsen_US
dc.titleBiochemical and Physiochemical Assessment of Air Pollution Tolerance Index of Selected Plant Species at Ikpoba Okha Gas Flaring Site, Edo State, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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