Andoni River Explained

Andoni River

The Andoni River[1] (Okwan Obolo) is one of the many rivers in Rivers State, Nigeria.[2] Andoni River is located between the New Calabar River and Imo River.[3] It is believed to have derived its name from St. Anthony, a European explorer who visited the area in 15th century.[4] The mouth of the river gives way to large mangroves which are an important habitat for aquatic animals.[5]

Fauna

The river is host to many fish species including Sarotherodon melanotheron, Galeoides decadactylus, and Ilisha africana.[6] Additionally the river mangroves are home to the many other aquatic animals including oysters Crassostrea gasar and shrimp Penaeus monodon.[7] Over the last decade evidence has emerged that the river and it's estuary are declining in capacity to support habitats for local fish populations.[8]

Pollution

Report says in 2022 that Andoni River is one of the rivers in Rivers State that is being polluted by oil spillage as a result of illegal oil refinery.[9] The estuary is also enduring contamination from quick hydrocarbon contamination sources and nearby contamination from dissolved sullied dregs, released household and human squander, and long separate stream contamination.

References

4.4333°N 27°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ejituwu, Nkparom C. . A History of Obolo (Andoni) in the Niger Delta . 1991 . Manson Publishing Company . 978-978-2451-45-3 . en.
  2. Web site: Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) . 2023-05-05 . ESCR-Net . en.
  3. Web site: Gentle . Komi . Source publication .
  4. https://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/2970 The Obolo (Andoni) of the Eastern Niger Delta
  5. Zabbey . Nenibarini . Uyi . Hanson . 2014 . Community responses of intertidal soft-bottom macrozoobenthos to oil pollution in a tropical mangrove ecosystem, Niger Delta, Nigeria . Marine Pollution Bulletin . en . 82 . 1–2 . 167–174 . 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.03.002. 24667085 .
  6. Web site: West African ilisha - Encyclopedia of Life . 2023-04-26 . eol.org.
  7. Web site: FAO: Giant tiger prawn home . 2023-04-26 . www.fao.org.
  8. Ezekwe . Clinton Ifeanyichukwu . Edoghotu . Moni Iniobi . 2015 . Water quality and environmental health indicators in the Andoni River estuary, Eastern Niger Delta of Nigeria . Environmental Earth Sciences . en . 74 . 7 . 6123–6136 . 10.1007/s12665-015-4635-9 . 126937887 . 1866-6280.
  9. Web site: Pirates, pollution hinder women from fishing in Rivers - Daily Trust . 2023-09-14 . dailytrust.com.

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