References

Abowei, J.F., S.N. Deekae, M.E. Alison, C.C. Tawari and S.A. Ngodigha, 2006. A Review of Shrimp Fisheries in Nigeria. Pre-Joe Publisher, Port Harcourt, Nigeria, pp: 10.

Adakole, J.A. and P.A. Anunne, 2003. Benthic macroinvertebrates as indicators of environmental quality of an urban stream, Zaria, Northern Nigeria. J. Aquat. Sci., 18: 85-92.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Ajao, E.A. and S.O. Fagade, 1990. A study of sediment communities in Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria. J. Oil Chem. Pollut., 7: 85-117.
CrossRef  |  

Ajao, E.A. and S.O. Fagade, 2002. The benthic Macro-infauna of Lagos Lagoon. Zoologist, 1: 1-5.

Akpata, T.V.I., J.A. Oyenekan and D.I. Nwankwo, 1993. Impacts of organic pollution on the bacterial, plankton and benthic populations of Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria. Int. J. Ecol. Environ. Sci., 19: 73-82.

Awosika, L.F. and C.O. Dublin-Green, 1994. Sand mining in the Lagos and Lekki lagoons and strategies for effective management. J. Min. Geol., 30: 137-139.

Bishop, J.E., 1973. Limnology of a Small Malayan River Sungai Gombak. Dr. W. Junk, Hague, Pages: 485.

Brown, C.A. and E.A. Ajao, 2004. Effects of topographic modification on the composition and abundance of macrofauna in Southern Lagos lagoon. West Afr. J. Applied Ecol., 5: 41-50.

Celik, K., 2002. Community structure of macrobenthos of a southeast texa sand-pit lake related to water temperature, pH and Dissolved oxygen concentration. Turk. J. Zool., 26: 333-339.
Direct Link  |  

Chukwu, L.O. and D.I. Nwankwo, 2003. The impact of land based pollution on the hydrochemistry and macrobenthic community of a tropical West African creek. Proceedings of the 7th International Specialized Conference on Diffuse Pollution and Basin Management, August 17-21, 2003, Dublin, Ireland, pp: 67-72.

Cole, H.A., 1977. Sand and gravel extraction. Marine Polut. Bull., 8: 193-240.

Dance, K.W. and H.B.N. Hynes, 1980. Some effects of agricultural land use on stream insect communities. Environ. Pollut. Ser. A. Ecol. Biol., 22: 19-28.
CrossRef  |  

Diaz, R.J., M. Solan and R.M. Valente, 2004. A review of approaches for classifying benthic habitats and evaluating habitat quality. J. Environ. Manage., 73: 165-181.
CrossRef  |  

Dillon Jr, R.T., 2000. The Ecology of Feshwater Molluscs. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.

Edema, C.U., J.O. Ayeni and A. Aruoture, 2002. Some observations on the zooplankton and macrobenthos of the Okhuo River, Nigeria. J. Aqua. Sci., 17: 145-149.
Direct Link  |  

Edmunds, J., 1978. Sea Shells and other Molluscs found on West African Coast and Estuaries. Ghana University Press, Accra, pp: 146.

Edokpayi, C.A., J.C. Okenyi, A.E. Ogbeibu and E.C. Osimen, 2000. The effect of human activities on the macrobenthic invertebrates of Ibiekuma Stream, Ekpoma, Nigeria. Biosci. Res. Commun., 12: 79-87.

Egborge, A.B.M., L.I. Ezemonye and G.E. Awoze, 2003. Macroinvertebrate fauna of Udu-Ughievwen Wetlands, Southern, Nigeria. J. Aqua. Sci., 18: 1-8.
Direct Link  |  

Egonmwan, R.I., 2008. The ecology and habits of Tympanotonus fuscatus var. radula (L.) (Prosobranchia: Potamididae). J. Boil. Sci., 8: 186-190.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Emere, M.C. and C.E. Nasiru, 2007. Macroinvertebrate as indicators of the water quality of an urbanised Stream, Kaduna, Nigeria. Medwell J. Fish. Int., 2: 152-157.

George, A.D.I., J.F.N. Abowei and E.R. Daka, 2009. Benthic macroinvertebrate fauna and physic-chemical parameters in okpoka creek sediments, Niger Delta, Nigeria. Int. J. Anim. Vet. Adv., 1: 59-65.
Direct Link  |  

Holme, N.A. and A.D. McIntyre, 1984. Methods for the Study of Marine Benthos. 2nd Edn., Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, London, Edinburgh, pp: 387.

Ikomi, R.B., F.O. Arimoro and O.K. Odihirin, 2005. Composition, distribution and abundance of macroinvetebrates of the upper reaches of River Ethiope, Delta State, Nigeria. The Zoologist, 3: 68-81.

Lloyd, M. and R.G. Ghellardi, 1964. A table for calculating the equitability components of species diversity. J. Anim. Ecol., 33: 217-225.
Direct Link  |  

Lydeard, C., R.H. Cowie, W.F. Ponder, A.E. Bogan and P. Bouchet et al., 2004. The global decline of nonmarine mollusks. BioScience, 54: 321-330.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Macan, T.T., 1959. A Guide to Freshwater Invertebrate Animals. Longman Group Ltd., Englands.

Mackie, G.L., 1998. Applied Aquatic Ecosystem Concepts. University of Guelph Custom Coursepack, Canada.

Odum, E.P., 1971. Fundamentals of Ecology. 3rd Edn., W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, Pages: 574.

Oyenakan, J.A., 1979. The ecology of the genus Pachymelania in Lagos lagoon. Arch. Hydrobiol., 86: 515-522.

Pennak, R.W., 1978. Fresh-Water Invertebrates of the United States. 2nd Edn., John Wiley and Sons, USA., ISBN-13: 9780471042495, Pages: 803.

Rosenberg, D.M. and V.H. Resh, 1993. Freshwater Biomonitoring and Benthic Invertebrate. Chapman and Hall, New York, USA., Pages: 488.

Shannon, C.E. and W. Weaver, 1963. The Mathematical Theory of Communications. University of Illinois Press, Urbana, pp: 125.

Sikoki, F.D. and N. Zabbey, 2006. Environmental gradients and Benthic community of the middle reaches of Imo River, South-Eastern Nigeria. Environ. Ecol., 24: 32-36.

WHO, 1978. A Field Guide to African Freshwater Snails. WHO Snail Identification Center, Danish Bilharziasis Lab. Jaegersborg, Charlottenlund Denmark, pp: 30.

Woolhouse, M.E. and S.K. Chandiwana, 1990. Population dynamics model for Bulinus globosus, intermediate host for Schistosoma haematobium, in river habitats. Acta Trop., 47: 151-160.
CrossRef  |