World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) - University of Port Harcourt
Abstract
Physicochemical characteristics of the interstitial fluid of the
sediment of the intertidal and subtidal zones of the Andoni flats were
studied. The results for the interstitial fluid showed low dissolved
oxygen levels (0.1 \u2013 1.3mg/l), high temperature values (26.2
-32.4\ub0C), wide salinity range (8 \u2013 21ppt) and near neutral
pH (6.26 \u2013 7.76) across stations. Sampling duration was from
January 1999 to December 2000 covering both wet season (April \u2013
October) and dry season (November \u2013 March). The implications of
the effects of fluctuating environmental variables on in-fauna
inhabiting sediment are discussed