Wakil Madu¹, Safiya Ali³, Salami KD²* and Ja’afaru Ali³

¹Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria
²Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria
³Department of Biological Sciences, Modibbo Adama University, Yola Adamawa State, Nigeria

*Corresponding Author: Salami KD, Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria.

Received: December 14, 2023; Published: December 29, 2023

Abstract

Biu Reservoir located on latitude 10.038’00”N and longitude 12.005’31”E in Biu Local Government area of Borno state, Nigeria, is an abandon project built to supply drinking water to Biu Township and its environments, having threatened by increased land use and urbanization within the catchment area. A critical appraisal of Some aspects of limnology of the reservoir were investigated for the period of nine months (September, 2019 to May, 2020) from five sampling stations (A, B, C, D and E) using Physico-chemical parameters and Planktonic compositions, distributions and abundance are formidable to sustaining of the Reservoir is essential, hence this study. The mean values of Physico-chemical parameters were temperature (31.5 ± 0.08oC), Dissolved oxygen (8.7 ± 0.09 mg/L), pH (9.0 ± 0.11), Alkalinity (37.4 ± 0.680mg/L), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (5.1 ± 0.09 mg/L), Turbidity (49.8 ± 0.11 cm), Conductivity (49.4 ± 0.18μs/cm), Nitrite-nitrogen (0.16 ± 0.04 mg/L), Nitrate-nitrogen was (1.36 ± 0.05 mg/L), Phosphate-phosphorus (2.42 ± 0.46 mg/L), and Ammonium 0.82 ± 0.08 mg/L). The planktonic in the reservoir were significantly abundant in composition; the Phytoplankton was dominated by Chlorophyta (36%), followed by Baccilariophyta (24.7%), Cyanophyta (22%), Dinophyta (10%), and Euglenophyta (8%). Zooplankton; the Rotifers having the highest abundance with 33%, Cladocerans 30%, Copepods 21% and Nauplii 16%. The study revealed that almost all the Physico-chemical parameters investigated were within the observed ranges in common unpolluted water bodies and also consistent with desirable limits for aquatic life and drinking. There were no variations between the five stations for Physico-chemical parameters. The Plankton was influenced by interaction of a number of Physico-chemical and biological factors acting simultaneously. The plankton distribution and abundance studied can be presumed adequately enough to sustain the balance in the food web in Biu Reservoir. Hence, their importance cannot be overemphasized.

Keywords: Biu Reservoir; Physico-chemical Parameters; Plankton; Phytoplankton; Zooplankton

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Citation: Salami KD., et al. “Studies on Some Aspects of Physico-Chemical and Planktonic Distribution and Abundance in Biu Reservoir, Borno State, Nigeria"Acta Scientific Biotechnology 4.6 (2023): 25-39.

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