The incidence of Nypa fruticans (Wurmb) and its impact on fisheries production in the Niger Delta mangrove ecosystem
Nypa fruticans occurs in Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River State, Nigeria; invading an estimated area of 821 Km super(2) mangrove dominated swamps. Human activities such as tree felling, urbanization, oil and gas exploration and exploitation and other activities led to the interference in the normal mangrove by the Nypa palm. Lack of utilization by the local population of the Nypa palm as in into-pacification has increased the population over the years. The effect includes the reduction in primary and secondary productivity, disruption of food chain and erosion of riverbanks. The eradication of the Nypa palm from the Niger delta mangrove ecosystem and replacement with red and white mangroves will restore the ecosystem health and enhance biological diversity
Main Authors: | Isebor, C.E., Ajayi, T.O., Anyanwu, A. |
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Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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2003
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Subjects: | Ecology, Fisheries, Environment, Nigeria, aquatic plants, ecosystem management, environmental impact, mangroves, Nypa fruticans, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/21300 |
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