Exposure to toxic waste containing high concentrations of hydrogen sulphide illegally dumped in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (8) ◽  
pp. 3192-3199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kouassi Dongo ◽  
Issiaka Tiembré ◽  
Blaise Atioumonou Koné ◽  
Christian Zurbrügg ◽  
Peter Odermatt ◽  
...  
2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 7771-7782
Author(s):  
AKEDRIN Tetchi Nicaise ◽  
AKOTTO Odi Faustin ◽  
COULIBALY Kiyinlma ◽  
COULIBALY Siendou ◽  
AKE Sévérin

En Côte d’Ivoire, la pratique des cultures continues ont entrainé la pauvreté des sols en éléments nutritifs. Pour y remédier, des espèces biofertilisantes en occurrence des légumineuses subligneuses susceptibles d’influer sur la disponibilité des éléments nutritifs du sol sont plantées dans les jachères pour la restauration de la fertilité. Cette étude sur le recensement et les caractérisations physicochimiques du sol et des légumineuses utilisées comme biofertilisants dans les jachères a été conduite à Daloa. La caractérisation chimique de ces végétaux réalisée sur la biomasse racinaire fraîche séchée au four à 65 ° C pendant 72 heures puis broyée et tamisée à une taille de 0,5 mm, a porté sur les compositions totales en N, P, K, Ca, Mg, C. Quant à la caractérisation du sol prélevé à 0-20 cm de profondeur, le pH, la taille des particules, l'azote total, le carbone organique, la capacité d'échange de cations, le P disponible et le K ont été analysés. Les prospections réalisées dans ces jachères ont permis de recenser six légumineuses comme culture principale. Ces légumineuses sont majoritairement lianescentes (50 %) contre 33 % des herbacées et 17 % d’arbustes. Les caractéristiques chimiques des racines ont montré une différence de variation de l’azote du témoin (13 g kg-1) à Mimosa invisa (28 g kg-1). Les concentrations en N, P, K ont été maximales chez toutes les espèces à l’exception de Mimosa invisa et Crotalaria retusa. Cependant, chez Mimosa invisa , les fortes concentrations de CEC (13,8 cmolc kg-1) et de C (27 g kg-1) ont été enregistrées. Les concentrations de phosphores (3,9 g kg-1) et de potassiums (53 g kg-1 de K) sont maximales respectivement chez Crotalaria goreensis et Crotalaria retusa. L’usage de ces légumineuses semble indispensable à la reconstitution de l’horizon humifère donc susceptible de restaurer la fertilité du sol et d’influencer la croissance des cultures non fixatrice d’azote. Akedrin et al., 2020 Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences (J.Anim.Plant Sci. ISSN 2071-7024) Vol.45 (1): 7771-7782 https://doi.org/10.35759/JAnmPlSci.v45-1.2 7772 Monograph of subligneous legumes used for the biofertilization of improved fallow soils in Daloa (Côte d'Ivoire). ABSTRACT In Côte d'Ivoire, the practice of continuous cultivation has resulted in poor nutrient soils. To remedy this, biofertilizing species in the form of subligneous legumes likely to influence the availability of soil nutrients are planted in fallows to restore fertility. This study on the inventory and the physico-chemical characterization of the legume species used as biofertilizers in fallows was conducted in Daloa. The chemical characterization of these plants was carried out from fresh root biomass dried in an oven at 65 ° C for 72 hours then crushed and sieved to a size of 0.5 mm. The analyses related to the total compositions in N, P, K, Ca, Mg, and C. As for the characterization of the soil sampled at 0-20 cm depth, the pH, the size of the particles, Total nitrogen, the organic carbon, cation exchange capacity, available P and K were analyzed. Surveys carried out in these fallows have identified six legumes as the main crop. These legumes are mostly creeping (50%) compared to herbaceous (33%) and shrubs (17%). The chemical characteristics of the roots showed a difference in the variation of nitrogen from the control (13 g kg-1) to Mimosa invisa (28 g kg-1). Concentrations of N, P, and K were highest in all species except Mimosa invisa and Crotalaria retusa. However, in Mimosa invisa, high concentrations of CEC (13.8 cmolc kg-1) and C (27 g kg-1) were recorded. Similarly, the concentrations of phosphorus (3.9 g kg-1) and potassium (53 g kg-1 K) are maximum in Crotalaria goreensis and Crotalaria retusa respectively. The use of these legumes seems essential to the reconstruction of the humiferous horizon, therefore likely to restore soil fertility and influence the growth of crops that do not fix nitrogen.


1995 ◽  
Vol 32 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 141-150
Author(s):  
G. Morel ◽  
P. Koffi Koffi

Aquatic pollution in Côte d'Ivoire is severe in several places. The Ivorian government therefore requested and later obtained technical assistance from the Danish government for the training of personnel and the equipment of an environmental central laboratory and of a pollution combating unit. The structure CIAPOL (Centre Ivorian Anti-Pollution) in charge of setting up the two components of the project, was created by the government of Côte d'Ivoire in May 1991. A coastal and a continental monitoring network have been implemented. Nutrients, heavy metals, pesticides, hydrocarbons and microbiological methods have been adapted for the survey programs of water, sediment and biota. Results presented in this paper show spatiotemporal variations of the ammonia concentrations in the lagoon waters. Very high concentrations in the Bietry bay of hydrocarbons in sediment and zinc in oysters trace petroleum refinery pollution. The extremely high microbiological contamination of the lagoon water around Abidjan should preclude its use for any purpose. The staff of the centre has been trained in the use of the oil spill recovery equipment. Alert procedures and communications have been introduced. Today the CIAPOL is involved in national conventions and international projects. It is designated to become the Reference Laboratory in the region and will be in charge of training and intercalibration sessions within these projects.


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