SEASONAL VARIATIONS OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) IN AKPAJO AND ABA RIVERS, NIGERIA USING CCME WATER QUALITY INDEX (WQI) MODEL


Environmental pollution is the major problem of the people living in industrialized areas. Seasonal variations of physico-chemical and Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) were studied in selected Rivers in Port Harcourt(Akpajo) and Aba, Nigeria, across the sampling points. Physico-chemical properties and PAHs were determined using standard methods and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). Results showed that concentration of PAHs varies across two seasons (dry and rainy seasons) . The results of the seasonal variations showed Akpajo River gave highest recorded value of Anthracenedi-Benzyl(A-H)(0.21 mg/l) at station 1 with mean concentration (0.15±0.04) in dry season while the highest recorded value in rainy season was Anthracenedi-Benzyl (A-H)(0.25 mg/l) at station 3 with mean concentration(0.2163±0.03). Also, seasonal variations of Aba River gave the highest recorded value (Benzo [K ] Fluoranthene 0.1328 mg/l) at Point (Station) 1 with mean concentration


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