Table 2:
Temperature, pH and microbial load of the water samples from various fish ponds in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
Pond type
Temperature °C
pH
Total heterotrophic Count (CFU/ml)
Total Coliform Count (CFU/ml)
C1
25
7.1
4.9×10
4
5.4×10
4
C2
27
7.8
4.9×10
4
4.8×10
4
E1
25
8.5
5.4×10
4
5.4×10
4
E2
28
8.8
2.5×10
4
1.5×10
4
T1
28
8.1
2.2×10
4
1.9×10
4
T2
27
9.0
1.9×10
4
1.4×10
4
C1= Concrete pond 1, C2= Concrete pond 2, E1= Earthen pond 1, E2= Earthen pond 2, T2=Tank pond 1, T2=Tank pond 2