Adiji B. E.

Effect of Physiochemical Characteristics and Microbial Water Quality on Tensile Strength of Eichhornia crassipes Harvested from Four Rivers in Southwest Nigeria

This study investigated the influence of microbial water quality and physicochemical characteristics of the aquatic environment supporting the growth of water hyacinth on the mechanical properties of its fibre. Water hyacinth and water samples were collected from four rivers (Igbokoda, Makun, Epe and Badagry) in Southwest Nigeria. The load of faeca...