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Table 3 Fungal counts in the spent crude oil-polluted soil within Benin metropolis

From: Hazard quotient, microbial diversity, and plant composition of spent crude oil-polluted soil

 

As.ng

As.fv

Rh.st

Pe.sp

Pe.no

Ge.sp

Mu.sp

Tr.sp

Fu.so

Total count

 

(× 105 cfu/g)

Egor GN

0.22

0.29

0.11

0

0.25

0

0

0

0.21

108,000

Ikpoba GN

0.10

0.62

0

0

0

0.25

0

0.51

0

148,000

Oredo GN

0.19

0

0.06

0.31

0

0.12

0.25

0

0

93,000

Ovia GN

0.12

0.54

0

0.25

0

0

0

0

0.14

105,000

Egor MW

0.13

0

0

0.41

0

0.06

0

0

0.51

111,000

Ikpoba MW

0.09

0

0.03

0

0

0

0

0.06

0

180,000

Oredo MW

0.07

0

0.15

0.06

0.21

0

0.35

0

0.32

116,000

Ovia MW

0.19

0.49

0

0

0

0.04

0

0.51

0

123,000

Egor SP

0.32

0

0.06

0

0

0

0

0.16

0.09

63,000

Ikpoba SP

0.28

0.32

0

0.08

0

0

0.32

0

0.15

115,000

Oredo SP

0.19

0.29

0.01

0.06

0

0.12

0

0

0

67,000

Ovia SP

0.24

0.31

0

0.16

0.14

0.52

0

0

0

137,000

Egor BK

0.24

0

0

0.14

0

0.21

0

0.06

0

65,000

Ikpoba BK

0.16

0.29

0

0.09

0

0.21

0.15

0

0.21

111,000

Oredo BK

0.35

0

0

0.25

0.12

0

0.28

0.08

0

108,000

Ovia BK

0.29

0.34

0.02

0

0.56

0.06

0

0

0.35

162,000

Microrg. Total

3.18

3.49

0.44

1.81

1.28

1.59

1.35

1.38

1.98

183,000

Mean

0.20

0.22

0.03

0.11

0.08

0.10

0.08

0.09

0.12

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Freq. occur. (%)

100.00

56.25

62.50

62.50

31.25

56.25

31.25

37.50

50.00

 
  1. As.ng Aspergillus niger, As.fv A. flavus, Rh.st Rhizopus stolonifer, Pe.sp Penicillium sp., Pe.no P. notatum, Ge.sp Geotrichum sp., Mu.sp Mucor sp., Tr.sp Trichoderma sp., Fu.so Fusarium solani, GN electric power generator plant house, BK bakery, MW auto mechanic workshop, SP auto spare parts shop