Staff Details
Basic Information
Prof. Osondu Christopher AKOMA
- Professor
- Science - Biological Sciences
- oakoma@biu.edu.ng
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Academic Information
| Doctorate in Botany
University of Benin - 2004 |
Research Interests
| i Limnology/Algology, algal systematic and bioinformatics ii Hydrobiology and hydrogeography iii Pollution monitoring and algal bioremediation iv Water quality assessment and developing algal bioassays for pollution studies v Environmental compliance monitoring QA/QC vi Computational Biology and Bioinformatics |
Publications
| Spatial and temporal variations of physico-chemical properties of Imo River estuary, Southeastern Nigeria.
By Akoma, O.C. Ethiopian Journal of Science and Technology - 2007 |
| Phytoplankton flora of Imo River Estuary, Southeastern Nigeria.
By Akoma, O.C. Nigerian Journal of Botany 20(2): 317 – 325. - 2007 |
| Akoma, O.C. (2008). Phytoplankton and nutrient dynamics of a tropical estuarine system, Imo River estuary, Nigeria.
By Akoma, O.C. African Research Review 2(2): 253 – 264. - 2008 |
| Nutrient dynamics of Imo River estuary, Southeastern Nigeria.
By Akoma, O.C. SINET:Ethiopian Journal of Science 31(1): 75 – 78. - 2008 |
| Assessment of zooplankton community structure of the Bahir Dar gulf of Lake Tana, Ethiopia.
By Imoobe, T.O.T and Akoma, O.C. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & Management 1(2): 26-34. - 2008 |
| Seasonal Variation of Phytoplankton Biomass in Lake Tana Ethiopia.
By Wondie, A. and Akoma, O.C. Tropical Freshwater Biology - 2008 |
| Physico-chemical properties and water quality assessment of underground and surface waters of bahir Dar and peri-urban areas, Ethiopia. Proceedings of International Conference on Research and Development in Africa. In Nekang, F.M. (ed.). Pan African Books. Accra. Pp1-8.
By Goraw, G. and Akoma, O.C. - 2008 |
| Physico-chemical analysis of an ultisol polluted with different petroleum products then treated with poultry dropping and later planted with maize in Benin City, Nigeria.
By Molindo, W.A., Usifo, A.E. and Akoma, O.C. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & Management 2(2): 58 – 66. - 2009 |
| Water scarcity within Kandi Block of West Bengal, India: A hydroecological assessment.
By Swadesh, P. and Akoma, O.C. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & Management, 2(3): 1 -11. - 2009 |
| Spatial variations in the composition and abundance of zooplankton in the Bahir Dar Gulf of Lake Tana,
By Imoobe, T.O.T and Akoma, O.C. Ethiopia. African Journal of Ecology 48: 72 – 77. - 2009 |
| Limnological and phytoplankton survey of the Bahir Dar gulf of Lake Tana, Ethiopia.
By Akoma, O.C. and Imoobe, T.O.T. African Journal of Science and Technology, 10(2): 91 – 98. - 2009 |
| Hydrobiological survey of the Bahir Dar gulf of Lake Tana.
By Akoma, O.C. African Research Review 4(2): 57 – 70. - 2010 |
| Phytoplankton Species from Imo River Estuary, Nigeria. Part I: Pennate Diatoms (Diatomaceae, Eunotiaceae and Naviculaceae).
By Akoma, O.C. and Opute F.I. Nigerian Journal of Botany 23(2): 343 – 354. - 2010 |
| Comparative Study of Physical and Chemical Characteristics of surface and subsurface sourced on-farm research ponds, Ethiopia.
By Goraw, G. and Akoma. O.C. Tropical Freshwater Biology 19(1): 1 – 10. - 2010 |
| Water quality assessment of underground and surface water resources of Bahir Dar and periurban areas, North-West Ethiopia.
By Goshu, G. and Akoma, O.C. Global Journal of Environmental Sciences 10(1&2): 11 – 21. - 2011 |
| A Comparative Limnological and Water Quality Assessment of some Rivers in Benin City and Peri-urban Areas, Edo State, Nigeria.
By Ekhator, O., Akoma, O. C. and Ogie-Odia, E. Global Research Journal of Microbiology 1(3): 56 – 61. - 2011 |
| Phytoplankton species from Imo river estuary, Nigeria II: centric diatoms.
By Akoma, O.C. and Opute, F.I. Nigerian Journal of Botany 24(2): 275 – 288. - 2011 |
| Preliminary Checklist of Phytoplankton and Periphyton in River Okhuo, Nigeria.
By Alika, F.O. and Akoma, O.C. Current Research Journal of Biological Sciences 4(5): 538-543. - 2012 |
| A Checklist of the Phytoplankton Flora of a Southern Nigerian Lotic Ecosystem
By Ekhator, O., Opute, F.I. and Akoma, O.C. Current Research Journal of Biological Sciences 6(1): 1 – 6. - 2014 |
| Variations in Zooplankton Diversity and Abundance in Five Research Fish ponds in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
By Akoma, O.C., Goshu, G. and Imoobe, T.O.T. Ife Journal of Science 16(1): 81 – 89. - 2014 |
| Water Quality Assessment of Osse River, Edo State, Nigeria, using Physico-Chemical Parameters.
By Ekhator, O., Opute, F.I., Akoma, O.C. and Mensah, J.K. BIU Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. 1(1): 88-102. - 2015 |
| Potential use of Algae Microcystis aeruginosa (Chroococaceae) in Bioremediation.
By Akoma, O.C. and Chris-Iwuru, W.N. International Journal of Science and Technology (STECH), 5(2): 13-23. - 2016 |
| In vitro antioxidant activity, minerals and phytochemical composition of Amaranthus hybridus leaves.
By Usunobun U., Akoma, O.C. and Ekpemupolo I. S. BIU Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. 2(1): 13 – 23. - 2016 |
| Quantitative Estimation of Pollution in Groundwater and Surface Water in Benin City and Environs.
By Akoma, O.C. and Uhunmwangho, O.S. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management. 10(3): 340 – 350. - 2017 |
| Quantitative Estimation of Groundwater and Surface water in Benin City and Environs
By Akoma, O.C. and Uhunmwangho, O.S. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management - 2017 |
| Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Broiler Chickens Fed Low Protein Diets Containing Hydrolyzed Meal, with or without Protease Supplementation
By Ajayi, H. I. and Akoma, O. C. - 2017 |