Elohor Freeman Oluowo

• Master of Science
• Centre Coordinator and Climate Change Specialist at African Centre for Climate Actions and Rural Development (ACCARD)

The adoption of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets (ABTs) was supposed to increase conservation awareness in different countries and regions of the world. However, there seems to be a limited understanding of the importance of ecosystem services, offered by biological diversity. Thus, the continued decline in biodiversity, especially in developing coun...

The world is facing an unprecedented climate and environmental emergency. Scientists have identified human activity as primarily responsible for the climate crisis, which together with rampant environmental pollution, and the unbridled activities of the extractive and agricultural industries, pose a direct threat to the sustainability of life on th...

The study investigated oxidative stress induced by Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in selected palaemonid shrimps. The shrimps were fed with Aflatoxin B1 of 0, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 40 μg/kg in mixtures of shrimp feed. The impact s of the concentrations on the growth rate of the shrimps and the induced Oxidative stress were assessed. Growth rate was estimated usin...

Aim: The study was aimed at comparing the levels of heavy metals in Tiger shrimps- Penaeus monodon from different source categories, to ascertain the impacts of the selected heavy metals on the consumers’ health. Hypothesis: Heavy metals in blood serum of shrimp consumers were accumulated solely from the shrimps. Methodology: Tiger shrimps obtained...

Climate change have been reported to have direct and indirect impacts on fisheries and aquaculture globally. Nigeria is a coastal states with growing contribution of inland aquaculture to national development and individual livelihood; thus on the overall well-being of her citizens. The paper review the different impacts of climate change on the ph...

The last decade in Nigeria saw useful scientific contributions in biomonitoring different environmental matrices and understanding their health indices, however with scanty toxicological evidences, especially their oxidative stress response and oxygen affinity. The present study was designed to investigate the concentrations of heavy metals in edib...

Climate change affect the physiochemical characteristics of water bodies directly through temperature increase with resultant effect in reducing heavy metals concentrations in surface water temporarily, and indirectly changing the physical and chemical processes related to temperature in the water columns. This scenario concomitantly increase the r...

Water and Sediment samples were collected from four chosen stations at Ovia River, Edo State, Nigeria within the period of April, 2013 and September, 2014. Samples analyzed for heavy metals and total hydrocarbons. Essential metals such as manganese (0.947), copper (0.883) and zinc (0.817) had significant Varimax rotated matrices; hence they are the...

The sequence of the heavy metals (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd and Cr) and total hydrocarbons (THC) in the water and tissues (gills, intestine and muscle) of an abundant and economically significant fish (Clarias gariepinus) harvested from Osse River were investigated from April, 2014 to September, 2015. Water and fish samples were collected from 4(four)...

Purpose: An aquatic ecological survey was carried out across the stretch of Egbokodo River; located in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Biomonitoring survey of the river was carried out around important sections along the river. Methodology: 10 samples of surface water were collected at 10 sub-stations; marked using the Gl...

Aims: To compare the levels of heavy metals and total petroleum hydrocarbons in water and Macrobrachium vollenhovenii samples from different locations of anthropogenic activities. Study Design: Factorial design. Place and Duration of Study: Egbokodo River, located in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria, between October, 2014...

The accumulation of heavy metals in water and sediment of EkpanCreekhas increasedsignificantly from previously reported concentrations. The present study was designed to assessthe levels of heavy metals insurface water and sediment in the Creek using scientificallyrecommended procedures for seven (7) heavy metals levels of Iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn), Cop...

A preliminary survey of weed composition of the Ambrose Alli University, Emaudo campus site was undertaken. The checklist of the different plant species recorded includes shrubs, climbers, herbs, grasses and sedges. Plants collected were dried, poisoned and mounted on herbarium sheets; proper identification and confirmation using the aid of descrip...

Ethnomedicinal investigations were conducted in Abbi Village in Ndokwa local government area of Delta state to identify some medicinal plants used in the traditional pharmacopoeia for the treatment of diseases affecting the human body. Most of the ailments treated or managed by these medicinal plants include malaria, diabetes, high blood pressure a...

Potential dose-related effect of powdered S. jamaicensis L. leaves known for treating different ailment was investigated for changes in the body weights and its effects on the liver of albino rats. In the study, twenty albino rats (male and female) after due acclimatization, were fed different graded mixtures of pellet feedmash i.e 25g, 50g, and 75...

Environmental deterioration explains the degree of damage done to the environment, which is air, water and land through the introduction of materials that alters its safe quality to an extent that is deleterious to life. The causes are classified into two; the natural and the anthropogenic factors. Man‘s quest for development has resulted into larg...