Characterization of culturable microbial community in oil contaminated soils in Greater Port Harcourt Area, Nigeria
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The study investigated microbial population dynamics in soils of Greater Port Harcourt Area, Nigeria. involved the quantification petroleum pollutants and enumeration characterization culturable fungi bacteria. Gas Chromatograph FID method was used to quantify total hydrocarbons (TPH) soil while morphological biochemical tests were characterize microorganisms. highest TPH 9,759.37±883.36 ppm which exceeded Department Petroleum Resources’ (DPRs’) intervention value 5,000 ppm. percentage hydrocarbon utilizing (% HUF) ranged between 1.93±0.57 66.55±5.60 observed sites A1 (Aluu) CA (Agricultural control), respectively. bacteria HUB) 0.12±0.01 7.89±1.25 A3 (Emuoha) CU (Urban most prevalent bacterial species includes Bacillus subtilis, Micrococcus lylae, Staphylococcus aureus, cereus Alcaligen faecalis. HUB isolate subtilis. fungal isolates Aspergillus niger, flavus Candida torulopsis. A. niger among HUF identified 12 sites. It concluded that harboured degrading microorganisms are appropriate for bioremediation polluted Key words: Total hydrocarbons, pollution, biodiversity, fungi,
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Microbiology Research
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1996-0808']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5897/ajmr2020.9398