Performance Evaluation of Eichhornia crassipes and Pista Stratiotes for Treatment of Aquaculture Wastewater

Year : 2025 | Volume :12 | Issue : 01 | Page : 46-54
    By

    Kari W.,

  • Davies R. M.,

  • Davies O. A.,

  1. Lecturer, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, PMB 071, Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island, Amassoma, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
  2. Lecturer, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, PMB 071, Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island, Amassoma, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
  3. Research Scholar, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Environment, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Abstract

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The significance of wastewater management and disposal in aquaculture is growing steadily as a result of strict water regulations pertaining to the release of waste into natural water systems. The conventional methods are expensive to manage and thus, it is not sustainable especially in the developing countries. Therefore, the objective of this research is to utilize Eichhornia crassipes (Water hyacinth) and Pistia stratiotes (Water lettuce) in phytoremediation techniques as an environmentally friendly method, while also examining their effectiveness in decreasing the amount of aquatic waste pollutants before they are discharged. The plant samples were cultivated in plastic containers filled with 10 L of aquaculture effluent for different retention periods of 7, 14, 21, and 28 days. Each container received 100g of plant samples. Water samples were collected from each treatment and analyzed for various physicochemical parameters including temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), chemical oxygen demand (COD), electrical conductivity (EC), Ammonium-Nitrate (NH4-N), Nitrate (NO3), total dissolved solids (TDS) and Phosphate (PO4) using standard methods. The two aquatic plants were discovered to have effectively decreased the concentration of aquatic waste pollution load. It is evident that these plants successfully treated the wastewater to comply with the effluent standards set by national and international regulatory agencies. It can be inferred that discharging untreated aquaculture wastewater could end in severe environmental problems for humans, aquatic life, and ecological diversity, as all pollution indicators exceed the tolerance limit.

Keywords: Aquaculture effluent, bioremediation, physicochemical parameters, pollution, treatment, macrophytes

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Volume 12
Issue 01
Received 06/11/2024
Accepted 21/12/2024
Published 05/01/2025
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