Research Article
Phosphate Impact on Eutrophication Hazards of Niger - River Ecosystem in Asaba for Biosystem Engineering and Other Functions Using Bioindex
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 4, December 2026
Pages:
66-73
Received:
21 May 2026
Accepted:
8 June 2026
Published:
11 November 2026
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijee.20261104.11
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Abstract: Phosphate being one of the most essential elements required for numerous positive purposes, also plays negative function with respect to eutrophication. Eutrophication refers to deterioration of water health status due to addition of phosphate and other nutrious elements like nitrogen in waterbodies. In this study "Phosphate impact on eutrophication hazards of Niger - River ecosystem in Asaba for biosystem engineering and other functions using bioindex", the measured phosphate values, eutrophication values prior bioindex generative value classification for hazards were deployed in obtaining the potential negative effects, impacted from the phosphate presence in the river ecosystem water. Results showed that the early hours had 0.57 mg/L phosphate level with 1.14 EPI recording low hazard, mid - day hours had 5.92 mg/L phosphate level with 11.85 EPI recording medium hazard, while late hours had 4.83 mg/L phosphate with 9.66 EPI recording low hazard. It was concluded, that the river water system had low eutrophication potential hazards with overall and average values of 90.56 EPI and 7.55 EPI from 45.28 mg/L and 3.77 mg/L phosphate presence. This Indices a healthy condition of the river system, insighting more understanding for future decision of the aquatic bioenvironment, and, incorporate conservation and management idealogies for quality status improvement of waterbodies.
Abstract: Phosphate being one of the most essential elements required for numerous positive purposes, also plays negative function with respect to eutrophication. Eutrophication refers to deterioration of water health status due to addition of phosphate and other nutrious elements like nitrogen in waterbodies. In this study "Phosphate impact on eutrophicatio...
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Romanus Nwadiolu
