Assessment of Functional Feeding Group Dynamics within the Community Structure of Macroinvertebrates in the Owena River, Southwestern Nigeria

References

[1] Addo-Bediako.A (2020) Assessment of heavy metal pollution in the Blyde and Steelpoort rivers of the Olifants river system, South Africa. Journal of Environmental Study 29(5):1–9.

[2] Adedapo, A.M., Kowobari, E.D., Fagbohun, I.R., Oladeji, T.A., Amoo, T.O., and Akindele, E.O. (2023).Using macroinvertebrate functional traits to reveal ecological conditions of two streams in Southwest Nigeria.A case study. Aquatic Ecology https://doi.org/10.1007/s10452-023-10010-4

[3] Adeleke S.O, A.B Omokunle, and Akin-Aina O. F (2024). Ecological Status of a Tropical Inland Water Using Macroinvertebrate Feeding Groups and Sediment Characteristics.Asian Journal of Research in Zoology.Volume 7, Issue 1, Page 19-31, 2024; Article no.AJRIZ.112392 ISSN: 2582-466X

[4] Adeosun, F.I. (2019). Effects of anthropogenic activities on water quality, and phosphate and nitrates in the sediment of River Ogun at Ijaye, Isabo, and Oke-sokori, Ogun State. International journal of biological and chemical sciences. 13(3): 1261-1270, June 2019

[5] Adu, B. W., Amusan, B.O., and Oke, T.A. (2019).Assessment of the water quality and Odonata assemblages in three waterbodies in Illara-Mokin, Southwestern Nigeria. International Journal of Odonatology, 22 (2): 101-114.

[6] Adu, B.W Omolola D., and Victor T. (2022). An ecological study of freshwater ecosystem and its correlation to Odonates assemblages in Ipogun, Southwest Nigeria. Bulletin of the National Research Centre (2022) 46:86

[7] Aduwo, A.I. Adedeji,A.A and Adeniyi, I.F. (2019).The benthic macroinvertebrate fauna of Owella Reservoir, Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 23(5): 341-356.

[8] Akawo, O. N., Akuaka, G. O., Odita, G. N., and Osagiede, L. A. ( 2021). Water Quality and Macroinvertebrate Diversity Indices of Water Receiving Cassava Effluents. International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology.Volume 6, Issue 4, April – 2021. ISSN No:-2456-2165

[9] Akindele E.O., Adetayo I. O., Akinpelu O. T., Amoo T, Adedapo A. M (2019) Biodiversity of benthic macroinvertebrates in the protected and unprotected areas of Osun River , Osogbo, Nigeria. Book proceedings. NTBA FUD Sixth Annual National Conference

[10] Aliu, O.O, Akindele, E.O., and Adeniyi, I.F. (2020).Biological assessment of the headwater rivers of Opa Reservoir, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, using ecological methods. Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 81 (11): 981

[11] Amusan, B. O (2023). Ecological Assessment of a Tropical River Using Aquatic Insect Assemblage and Water Quality as Indicators. Entomology and Applied Science Letters Volume 10, Issue 3, Page No: 1-9.

[12] Amusan B. Oand Abubakar A.M (2023). Comparative Assessment of Macroinvertebrate Composition and Water Quality in Two Selected Rivers in Southwestern Nigeria. Futa Journal of Life Science.Vol 3 (1). ISSN 2955- 036X.ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1245-263X

[13] Anyanwu E. D, Maryjoan C. O and Sabastine N. O ( 2019). Macroinvertebrates as bioindicators of Water Quality of Effluent-receiving Ossah River, Umuahia, Southeast Nigeria. ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences.ISSN (print ):2218-0230, ISSN

[14] Awomeso, J.A., Ogundairo, E.S., Taiwo, A.M., Idowu, O.A., Gbadebo, A.M., Oyetunde, O.A. (2019). Assessment of water quality of Ogun River in southwestern Nigeria.Ife Journal of Science vol. 21, no. 2 (2019).

[15] Ayandiran, T.A., Ayandele, A.A., Dahunsi, S.O., and Ajala, O.O. (2018). Microbial assessment and prevalence of antibiotic resistance in polluted Oluwa River, Nigeria. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research

[16] Bagalwa, M. I. Mukumba, N. Ndahama, Z. N and A.O. Kalala (2019). Assessment of River Water Quality using Macroinvertebrate Organisms as Pollution Indicators of Cirhanyobowa River, Lake Kivu, DR Congo. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706.

[17] Benjamin J. (2021) Longitudinal trends in macroinvertebrate functional feeding groups in a high-altitude tropical stream (a case study of Gura River). Egerton Journal of Science and Technology, 18:1–18

[18] Bilewu O. F., Ayanda I. O., and Ajayi T. O. (2022). Assessment of Physicochemical Parameters in Selected Water Bodies in Oyo and Lagos States. 3rd International Conference on Energy and Sustainable Environment.IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 1054 012045.

[19] Chukwujindu M. A. I. Timipere K. F · Paschal O. I. Joan O. I. Godswill O. T. Godwin E. N. Bice S. M (2023) Water quality of Bomadi Creek in the Niger Delta of Nigeria: assessment of some physicochemical properties, metal concentrations, and water quality index. Applied Water Science

[20] Cummins, K. W. (2016). Combining taxonomy and function in the study of stream macroinvertebrates. Journal of Limnology, 75.

[21] Cummins K.W, Wilzbach M, Kolouch B and Merritt R. (2022). Estimating macroinvertebrate biomass for stream ecosystem assessments. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(6):3240

[22] Fubara R. I. Wokeh O. K. and C. G. Okey-Wokeh (2022) Physicochemical Characterisation and Water Quality Status of the Lower Orashi River, Niger Delta, Nigeria. West African Journal of Applied Ecology, vol. 30(2), 2022: 24 - 31

[23] Gao. Q., Qiqi Z, Jie Z., Zhuo Y, Jing L., Guo L., Mengwen P. (2023) Macroinvertebrate community structure, pollution tolerance, diversity ,y and feeding functional groups in polluted urban rivers under different black and odorous levels . Ecological Indicators 156 (2023) 111148

[24] Gholizadeh M.; Heydarzadeh M. (2019) Functional feeding groups of macroinvertebrates and their relationship with environmental parameters (case study: in Zarin-Gol River). Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences DOI: 10.22092/ijfs.2019.118132

[25] Iyiola A.O and Asiedu B.(2020) Benthic Macro-Invertebrates as Indicators of Water Quality in Ogunpa River, South-Western Nigeria.West African Journal of Applied Ecology, vol. 28(1), 2020

[26] Karim, A., Hafeeza, B., Riaz, S., Khwaja , S., Shahzad, M. M., and Akhter, A. (2021). Assessment of aquatic macro-invertebrate communities and water quality parameters of River Zhob, Balochistan, Pakistan.Brazilian Journal of Biology.ISSN 1678-4375

[27] Kemabonta, K.A. Rosemary, E. B. W. Adu, Sylvester, U. O, Abdussalam I, Rhema U. D. (2019). Abundance and Distribution of Odonates (Dragonflies and Damselflies) In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Pan African Journal of Life Sciences (2019): 33-38.

[28] Li, X. Y., Liu, M. H., Sun, X., Li, S., Zhao, Y. X., Liu, D., Chai, F. Y., Yu, H. X. (2020). Functional groups of benthic macroinvertebrates in relation to physicochemical factors in the Keqin Lake, Zhalong National Nature Reserve, Northeastern China. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 19(1):279-292.

[29] Mafuwe, K (2020). Dragonfly (Odonata) community structure in the Eastern Highlands Biodiversity Hotspot of Zimbabwe: potential threats of land use changes on freshwater invertebrates.International Journal of Odonatology, Vol. 23, No. 4, 291–304, https://doi.org/10.1080/13887890.2020.1768156

[30] Makgoale M.M, Addo-Bediako A and Ayisi K.K.(2022). Distribution pattern of macroinvertebrate functional feeding groups in the Steelpoort River, South Africa. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 20(1):189- 206.

[31] Mohammed, Y. M. Arimoro, F. O. Ayanwale, A. V. Adama, B. S Keke, U. N. Auta , Y. I., and Umar, B. I (2020) Seasonal Changes in the Abundance of Benthic Macroinvertebrates & Physico-chemical Condition of Moussa Stream bida, Nigeria. Tropical Freshwater Biology, 29 (1) (2020) 57-70. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/tfb.v29i1.4

[32] Madilonga, R.T.; Edokpayi, J.N.; Volenzo, E.T.; Durowoju, O.S.; Odiyo, J.O. (2021 )Water Quality Assessment and Evaluation of Human Health Risk in Mutangwi River, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 18, 6765.

[33] Masime, K. K’Oreje, F. Chebii1, M. Okoth1, S. Lutta1, K. Demeestere and P. De Wispelaere (2022) Physical-Chemical Water Quality Assessment of Rivers within the Athi River Basin Area, Kenya.African Environmental Review Journal Volume 5, Issue 2, pp. 144-155

[34] Nahli A, Oubraim S, and Chlaida M.(2023). Monitoringstructuralandfunctional responsesofthemacroinvertebrate community in a resilient stream after its depollution(Casablanca,Morocco) EnvironmentalMonitoring Assessment

[35] Olaniyan R. F. and Akinkuolie, A. O. (2016): Phytoplankton of Owena River and Reservoir, Ondo State, Nigeria. Research Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Management Vol. 5(5), pp. 153-159.

[36] Omovoh B. O, Arimoro F.O, Anyanwale A.V, Egwim EC, Omovoh G.O, Akamagwuna F.C, Zakari H, Edegbene A.O. (2022) Macroinvertebrates of Wupa River, Abuja, Nigeria: Do environmental variables pattern their assemblages?. Biol Insights.2022;1:612. https://doi.org/10.55085/bi.2022.612

[37] Ono E.R, Manoel P.S, Melo A.L.U and Uieda V.S (2020). Effects of riparian vegetation removal on the functional feeding group structure of benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages. Community Ecology. 2020;21:145-157.

[38] Oyhakilome,G.I, Aiyesanmi,A.F,Akharaiyi,F.C.(2012).Water Quality Assessment of the Owena Multipurpose Dam, Ondo State, Southwestern Nigeria. Journal of Environmental Protection

[39] Sara E.M, Rihab E.H, Ahlame A, Mohamed I, Mohammed RA (2023). Assessment offunctionalfeedinggroups(FFG) structure of aquatic insects in North- Western Rif-Morocco. Biodiversity Data Journal.2023;11:e10421. DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.11.e104218

[40] Saidu M, Agbese E, Asogwa E, I, and Gbongbo J (2020). Physico-Chemical Analysis of Groundwater for Domestic Use in Some Selected Communities in Minna. Environmental Technology and Science Journal. Vol 11 No. 1

[41] Suhaila, A.H., Che Salmah, M.R.& Nurul Huda, A.( 2017) Seasonal abundance and diversity of aquatic insects in rivers in Gunung Jerai Forest Reserve, Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana 43(5): 667-674

[42] Shokunbi , O. S., Badaru , A. A., Adesalu , T. A. (2021). Physicochemical Characteristics and Green microalgae composition of selected Rivers in Ogun State , Nigeria. Ife Journal of Science, vol. 23, no. 2

[43] Ubuoh EA, Ofoegbu CC, Boise E (2022) Anthropogenic influence on soil quality dynamics and potential ecological risk in agricultural soils of the Nworie River Watershed, Nigeria. JJEES 13(2):130–145

[44] Yusuf A, O Adewole H. A and Olaleye V. F (2017). Assessment of the Water Quality of Saba River, Osogbo, Nigeria. Journal of Natural Science Biology 12 (1): 449-456

@article{1719756,
      author = {Abubakar A. M., Olaniyan R. F., Ph.D.},
      title = {Assessment of Functional Feeding Group Dynamics within the Community Structure of Macroinvertebrates in the Owena River, Southwestern Nigeria},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {10},
      number = {1},
      pages = {3692-3706},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1719756.pdf},
      abstract = {This study assessed the community structure of macroinvertebrates in the Owena River, Southwestern Nigeria, to evaluate its ecological status. Sampling was conducted across six designated stations four times over 2024 and 2025, capturing data from both the wet and dry seasons. Water quality was evaluated using a Multi 3630 IDS digital meter to measure surface temperature, pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), dissolved oxygen (DO), and electrical conductivity (EC), while remaining physicochemical parameters were analyzed using standard laboratory techniques. Macroinvertebrates were collected via handpicking and long-handled D-frame nets, preserved in 70% ethanol, and classified into Functional Feeding Groups (FFGs) using taxonomic keys. Statistical analyses, including two-way ANOVA and paired T-tests, evaluated spatial and seasonal variations, while Spearman’s rank correlation determined relationships between macroinvertebrate abundance and environmental variables. A total of 1,197 macroinvertebrates spanning two phyla and four classes were identified, with Arthropoda displaying the highest diversity. FFG analysis revealed a dominance of predators and a scarcity of shredders. Significant negative correlations between macroinvertebrate abundance and specific physicochemical indicators pointed toward severe environmental stress. Elevated levels of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), EC, TDS, and nitrates, alongside the notable rarity of pollution-sensitive species, collectively demonstrate that the Owena River is experiencing a substantial pollution load. Consequently, proactive management and conservation measures are urgently recommended to control anthropogenic inputs and prevent further deterioration of the river's water quality and aquatic biodiversity.},
      keywords = {Community Structure, Functional Feeding Guilds, Macroinvertebrates},
      month = {July},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV10I1-1719756}
  }