JECET : Journal of Environmental Science, Computer Science and Engineering & Technology. E-ISSN : 2278-179X

      JECET : Journal of Environmental Science, Computer Science and Engineering & Technology

Research Papers in Env Science

Study on Epiphytic plants diversity in Baikunthpur District-Koriya Chhattisgarh (India)

Dr.Mantosh Kumar Sinha &Smt.PoojaPandey,[DOI: 10.24214/jecet.A.13.4.30108.]

Baikunthpurkoriya forest division was surveyed to study on Epiphytes plant species observation was recorded randomly from to places covering the area from bottom to top of the forest. The present checklist of epiphytes plants of Chhattisgarh reveal that all the reputedly occurring constitute a wealth from the stand points of biodiversity, academic, economic, cultural, aesthetic and ethno botanical value. In mixed forest 70% Sal+30% other plants as were recorded. This plants are commonly applied as a fever, diabetes, birth control. The epiphytes plant flora is under various degrees of threat due to anthropogenic activity and elaborate the forest of Baikunthpurkoriya district are under severe stress owing to deforestation forest fires, felling of select huge tree species for timber medicinal products, mining activities etc. this has resulted in the decrease of forest tree cover and opening forest.

Quantification of PAHs, PCBs and Pesticides adsorbed by plastic waste in the Togolese marine environment

Badjagoma SIZING, Edem Komi KOLEDZI Alaki-Issi Massimapatom SEMA, Nitale M'Balikine KROU,[DOI: 10.24214/jecet.A.13.4.30925]

The fragmentation of plastic waste into microparticles in the marine environment gives them a high surface-to-volume ratio, giving them the capacity to adsorb POPs. The aim of the study was to determine the various pollutants adsorbed by plastic waste along the Togolese coast. To this end, nine samples were taken from three different sites and analysed using GC-MS and LC-MS. The LOD (Limit of Detection) and the LOQ (Limit of Quantification) of POPs were calculated according to the methods proposed by Vial and Jardy. Apart from pesticides, which were found in only one sample, PAHs and PCBs were adsorbed by all nine samples collected. Thus, the total concentrations of PAHs and PCBs at the different sites give respectively in ng/g; at Aneho, 677.16 and 26.95 on the LDPE debris, those of PP are 195.92 and 8.85; 136.34 and 4.04 on the PET sample. At Kodjoviakope, 596.5 and 14.6 on the LDPE sample; those of PP are 196.46 and 11.37; 105.15 and 1.6 on the PET sample. In the Fishing Port, 1182.56 and 9.87 on the LDPE sample, PP 336.57 and 13.04; 274.06 and 2.74 on the PET sample. The study showed that plastic fragments adsorb large quantities of pollutants (PAHs and PCBs). Researchers and politicians are therefore being urged to adopt appropriate measures to eradicate them from the sea in order to protect marine fauna and human health.

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