BIODIVERSITY OF AQUATIC PLANTS AND MICROFLORA IN TAGWAI DAM, NIGERIA
Aquatic biodiversity of microflora and plants are the varieties of organisms and the ecosystems that make up the wetlands of the world and their interactions. Tagwai Dam is located in Chanchaga local government area of Niger State, Nigeria, located between longitude 60°39' to 60°44' East a...
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| description | Aquatic biodiversity of microflora and plants are the varieties of organisms and the ecosystems that make up the wetlands of the world and their interactions. Tagwai Dam is located in Chanchaga local government area of Niger State, Nigeria, located between longitude 60°39' to 60°44' East and latitude 34° to 90°37' North to South-west of Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. Transect sampling collection of aquatic flora and phytosociological method was adopted by using planktonic net, sterilized poly pots and plastic bottles from five sampling stations. Isolation and identification of microflora was conducted using serial dilution for bacterial species and biochemical tests for the identification. Agar pour plate method for the isolation and morphological characteristics for the identification of fungal species. The dominant families of aquatic plants included Araceae, Nymphaeaeceae, Alismataceae, Marsileaceae and Ceratophyllaceae. The identified bacterial species were Salmonella species, Proteus species, Psuedomonas species, Enterobacter species, while, the fungal species identified were Aspergillus species, Mucor pusillus, Penicillum notatum and Candida albicans were the most dominant microflora found from the sampling stations. The abundance and identification of these aquatic plants and microflora revealed there biodiversity and importance as they serve source of food and energy to the wetland. Aquatic plants and micro flora make up the ecosystem more reliable and comfortable for the aquatic animals and zooplanktons. They are the primary source of energy, the first organisms in food chain in a wetland community. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f0caa9319fa3447eb173d0065674576d2024-01-03T11:48:04ZengAlexandru Ioan Cuza University of IasiJournal of Plant Development2065-31582066-99172023-12-013010911710.47743/jpd.2023.30.1.923BIODIVERSITY OF AQUATIC PLANTS AND MICROFLORA IN TAGWAI DAM, NIGERIAHabiba Maikudi MUHAMMED0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2225-3407Usman Ibrahim HAMZA1Danladi Garba HANI2Aliyu Danjuma ALIYU3Alhassan Usman GABI4Ibrahim YAHAYA5Hauwa Hussaini NDAYAKO6Maikarfi MONDAY7Department of Biological Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State – NigeriaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State – NigeriaDepartment of Plant science and Biotechnology, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Kebbi State – NigeriaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State – NigeriaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State – NigeriaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State – NigeriaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State – NigeriaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State – NigeriaAquatic biodiversity of microflora and plants are the varieties of organisms and the ecosystems that make up the wetlands of the world and their interactions. Tagwai Dam is located in Chanchaga local government area of Niger State, Nigeria, located between longitude 60°39' to 60°44' East and latitude 34° to 90°37' North to South-west of Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. Transect sampling collection of aquatic flora and phytosociological method was adopted by using planktonic net, sterilized poly pots and plastic bottles from five sampling stations. Isolation and identification of microflora was conducted using serial dilution for bacterial species and biochemical tests for the identification. Agar pour plate method for the isolation and morphological characteristics for the identification of fungal species. The dominant families of aquatic plants included Araceae, Nymphaeaeceae, Alismataceae, Marsileaceae and Ceratophyllaceae. The identified bacterial species were Salmonella species, Proteus species, Psuedomonas species, Enterobacter species, while, the fungal species identified were Aspergillus species, Mucor pusillus, Penicillum notatum and Candida albicans were the most dominant microflora found from the sampling stations. The abundance and identification of these aquatic plants and microflora revealed there biodiversity and importance as they serve source of food and energy to the wetland. Aquatic plants and micro flora make up the ecosystem more reliable and comfortable for the aquatic animals and zooplanktons. They are the primary source of energy, the first organisms in food chain in a wetland community.https://plant-journal.uaic.ro/docs/2023/10.htmaquatic plantsbiodiversityecosystemmicrofloratransect samplingwetlands. |
| spellingShingle | Habiba Maikudi MUHAMMED Usman Ibrahim HAMZA Danladi Garba HANI Aliyu Danjuma ALIYU Alhassan Usman GABI Ibrahim YAHAYA Hauwa Hussaini NDAYAKO Maikarfi MONDAY BIODIVERSITY OF AQUATIC PLANTS AND MICROFLORA IN TAGWAI DAM, NIGERIA Journal of Plant Development aquatic plants biodiversity ecosystem microflora transect sampling wetlands. |
| title | BIODIVERSITY OF AQUATIC PLANTS AND MICROFLORA IN TAGWAI DAM, NIGERIA |
| title_full | BIODIVERSITY OF AQUATIC PLANTS AND MICROFLORA IN TAGWAI DAM, NIGERIA |
| title_fullStr | BIODIVERSITY OF AQUATIC PLANTS AND MICROFLORA IN TAGWAI DAM, NIGERIA |
| title_full_unstemmed | BIODIVERSITY OF AQUATIC PLANTS AND MICROFLORA IN TAGWAI DAM, NIGERIA |
| title_short | BIODIVERSITY OF AQUATIC PLANTS AND MICROFLORA IN TAGWAI DAM, NIGERIA |
| title_sort | biodiversity of aquatic plants and microflora in tagwai dam nigeria |
| topic | aquatic plants biodiversity ecosystem microflora transect sampling wetlands. |
| url | https://plant-journal.uaic.ro/docs/2023/10.htm |
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