Andoni River

The Andoni River[1] (Okwan Obolo) is one of the many rivers in Rivers State, Nigeria.[2] Andoni River is located between the New Calabar River and Imo River. It is believed to have derived its name from St. Anthony, a European explorer who visited the area in 15th century.[3] The mouth of the river gives way to large mangroves which are an important habitat for aquatic animals.[4]

Andoni River

Fauna

The river is host to many fish species including Sarotherodon melanotheron, Galeoides decadactylus, and Ilisha africana.[5] Additionally the river mangroves are home to the many other aquatic animals including oysters Crassostrea gasar and shrimp Penaeus monodon.[6] Over the last decade evidence has emerged that the river and it's estuary are declining in capacity to support habitats for local fish populations.[7]

References
  1. Ejituwu, Nkparom C. (1991). A History of Obolo (Andoni) in the Niger Delta. Manson Publishing Company. ISBN 978-978-2451-45-3.
  2. "Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP)". ESCR-Net. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  3. The Obolo (Andoni) of the Eastern Niger Delta – University of Lagos
  4. Zabbey, Nenibarini; Uyi, Hanson (2014). "Community responses of intertidal soft-bottom macrozoobenthos to oil pollution in a tropical mangrove ecosystem, Niger Delta, Nigeria". Marine Pollution Bulletin. 82 (1–2): 167–174. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.03.002. PMID 24667085.
  5. "West African ilisha - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  6. "FAO: Giant tiger prawn home". www.fao.org. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  7. Ezekwe, Clinton Ifeanyichukwu; Edoghotu, Moni Iniobi (2015). "Water quality and environmental health indicators in the Andoni River estuary, Eastern Niger Delta of Nigeria". Environmental Earth Sciences. 74 (7): 6123–6136. doi:10.1007/s12665-015-4635-9. ISSN 1866-6280. S2CID 126937887.

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