Impact of Nitrate on Water Quality Contamination at the Asaba River Niger Drainage System to the Atlantic Marine Ecosystem

Nitrate is a product of nitrogen and oxygen reaction. Its presence idents majorly organic contamination especially upon decay. It is a major component in water quality status of waterbodies. And, quality water is essential for healthy use. Nitrate intrusion to waterbodies contribute to its contamination otherwise deterioration of quality which statistically fuels above 90% of infectious disease transmission globally. Upon river drainage, the excess water flows through the river system made of the tributaries and main waters to a receiving destination of a larger system, finding its way to the marine ecosystem which is the largest of all ecosystem. The marine ecosystem being the end point receptacle of rivers is attributed with huge storage capacity, habitating numerous species including the largests, all interacting together and with their environment. Hence, studies with respect to waterbodies like river of major importance is vital, yielding information for possible strategies towards various efficiencies. Thus, the "impact of nitrate on water quality contamination at the Asaba River Niger drainage system to the Atlantic marine ecosystem" was carried out with the intent of ascertaining nitrate levels, water quality level, and impact due response of water quality at various nitrate concentration. Results showed that nitrate levels in the early, mid-day, late, and average hours were totally and averagely 4.11mg/L with 0.34mg/L, 79.92mg/L with 6.66mg/L, 63.49mg/L with 5.29mg/L, and 49.17mg/L with 4.10mg/L, respectively. Hydro quality index were 78, 77, 78, and 78 respectively. The impact were 22%, 24%, 22%, and 23% respectively. Journal: International Journal of Nanotechnology and Engineering Applications Publisher: AIR Journal ISSN: 3023-3747