Determination of Physicochemical Parameters and Riparian Land Effect on Kwadon Stream

Newton Moses; Sulaiman Mohamme; Haruna Saidu; Ahmed Ibrahim Galadima; Danladi  Mohammed Umar; Kotos Abubakar; Mathias Kefas; Cleophas Billah

Authors

Newton Moses Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University, PMB127, Gombe State, Nigeria
Sulaiman Mohamme Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University, PMB127, Gombe State, Nigeria
Haruna Saidu Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University, PMB127, Gombe State, Nigeria
Ahmed Ibrahim Galadima Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Federal University Kashere, PMB0182, Gombe State, Nigeri
Danladi Mohammed Umar Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University, PMB127, Gombe State, Nigeria
Kotos Abubakar Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola, PMB2076, Adamawa State of Nigeria
Mathias Kefas Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Sciences, Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola, PMB2076, Adamawa State of Nigeria
Cleophas Billah Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University, PMB127, Gombe State, Nigeria

Keywords:

Stream, water, physicochemical parameters, riparian, human activities

Abstract

Water quality is defined in terms of its physical, chemical and biological contents. Human activities around the riparian landscape of streams have resulted in
environmental changes, causing irregularities in the zone and affect the stream physicochemical parameters. This study aimed at examining the physicochemical characteristics of Kwadon stream, Gombe state, Nigeria and possible effect of riparian land use on these parameters. Three sites of the stream (site A, B and C) were selected for the analysis for a period of six months and ten (10) physicochemical parameters were analyzed. The data obtained were statistically analyzed using SAS, Pearson correlation and SPSS (ANOVA) to determine the level of significance of the parameter. Interestingly, almost all the physicochemical parameters values studied are within the safety limit which make the stream a conducive environment for growth of aquatics. Also, the obtained data indicated that activities such as fishing, irrigation and domestic acts has less effect on the physicochemical parameters of the stream.