Plankton Response in a Disturbed Wetland in Eagle Island Creek, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

The population of plankton in a disturbed wetland in Eagle Island, Niger Delta was carried out between April to September, 2023.Water samples were collected using a sample bottle and transported to the laboratory for analysis.Plankton samples were collected using a plankton net of mesh size 50m.Nutrients and physico-chemical parameters were analyzed according to APHA 1998 standard.The results of water quality parameters include pH 7.590.015-11.72.027,Temperature 28.370.03C-31.670.11oC,DO 4.53.067mg/L-4.830.26mg/L,Conductivity 3291.001073.13s/cm-14637.0045.67s/cm,Salinity 0.690.01%-1.010.00%,TDS 511.333.72mg/l-10246.0032.01mg/l,Phosphate 0.150.02mg/l-1.030.02mg/l,Sulphate 87.331.67mg/L-111.331.50mg/L,Nitrate 0.100.00mg/L-8.470.01mg/L