TITLE:
Monitoring and Environmental Assessment of Seawater in West Central Africa: Case of the Kribi Industrial and Urban Port Complex in Cameroon, Guinea Gulf
AUTHORS:
Mioumnde Arthur Paterne, Kusi Micheline Michelle-Alexia Ngum, Kag Simon Pierre, Kue Petou Rokis Malquaire, Mumbfu Ernestine Mimba, Botny-Capel Anne-Eunice, Dissombo Edimo André Noel, Masso Kody Christelle, Zebaze Jiofack Kevine, Bessong Moise
KEYWORDS:
Kribi Industrial Port Complex, Seawater, Monitoring and Environmental Assessment
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection,
Vol.9 No.6,
June
29,
2021
ABSTRACT: This
study is the first of a series of a project on the development and
implementation of environmental protection policies, before, during and after the
construction of the Kribi Industrial and Urban Port Complex (KIPC). The results will equip the
State and scientific structures concerned with the protection of people, water
resources and the environment as a whole. This includes reference data on the
state of marine pollution in the region dating from the end of realization of
the first phase of KIPC known as Kribi Deep-Water Harbor (KDWH).
Accordingly, the aim of this work is to assess the current state of KIPC and
its surrounding by quantifying the preliminary parameters of suspended matter
(SM); to analyze the physical and chemical parameters, chemical pollution
indicators for anions and major cations and organic pollution indicators of
four water samples taken from four different sites in the project area by
filtration and weighing, pH meter, turbid meter, titration, colorimetry and
titrimetric methods. The analysis of these samples and these parameters provides results which are
slightly similar to international standards. This suggests that the environment
remains relatively healthy. Hence, continuous management and monitoring of the
parameters and pollution factors is strongly recommended.