Dr. Anthony Ekata Ogbeibu
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Dr. Anthony Ekata Ogbeibu

Professor
Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Benin, Nigeria


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Hydrobiology and Fisheries from University of Benin, Nigeria

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Biography

Professor Anthony Ekata Ogbeibu currently lectures in the Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Benin, Nigeria. He obtained the PhD degree from the University of Benin in 1991 and a Postgraduate Certificate in Environmental Education from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow in 1991. He served as Honourable Commissioner for Works and Transport in Edo State in 1993. He participated in the 1998-1999 Niger Delta Environmental Survey (NDES), and was an invited National Expert on Benthos in the Third Regional Workshop on Gulf of Guinea Large Marine Ecosystem Project sponsored by UNIDO, UNDP and NDES. He was sponsored by the Cheetah Conservation Trust for the 2004 Environmental Education Training in Namibia. Prof. Ogbeibu is a Fellow of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation, a member of the Nigerian Environmental Society, Nigerian Association for Aquatic Sciences, Nigerian Society for Biological Conservation, Fisheries Society of Nigeria, North American Benthological Society, International Society of Limnology and the International Association for Impact Assessment. He has published extensively in the areas of macrobenthic invertebrates, zooplankton, fisheries, physico-chemistry of waters and their applications in biodiversity conservation, pollution/impact assessment studies and biostatistics. He has been the Editor of Tropical Freshwater Biology journal for the past 19 years and a reviewer for Water Research, Reviewer and Editorial Board member of Asian Network for Scientific Information and Academic Journals.

His research has focused on water quality and the taxonomy, distribution and ecology of Nigerian fresh- and brackish water invertebrate fauna. Through his research, some new species have been added to the Nigerian zooplankton checklist. More specifically, he has explored the bio-indicator status of common invertebrates in the prediction, assessment and monitoring of anthropogenic activities and associated impacts on the aquatic ecosystems. He has authored over 65 publications in local and international journals and over 90 technical papers on EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment), EER (Environmental Evaluation Reports), PIA (Post Impact Assessment), Environmental Monitoring and Conservation Education. He also spares time in delivering guest lectures on environmental issues, and in the training of researchers in data handling and statistical analysis.

He has been honoured with several awards, amongst which are the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University of Benin Alumni Association Worldwide, and Peace Ambassador by the Universal Peace Federation.

Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
100%
Fisheries
62%
Pollution
90%
Ecology
75%
Hydrobiology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
65
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Oribhabor, B.J. and A.E. Ogbeibu, 2010. The ecological impact of anthropogenic activities on the predatory fish assemblage of a tidal creek in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Res. J. Environ. Sci., 4: 271-279.
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  2. Omoigberale, M.O. and A.E. Ogbeibu, 2010. Environmental impacts of oil exploration and production on the macrobenthic invertebrate fauna of osse river, Southern Nigeria. Res. J. Environ. Sci., 4: 101-114.
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  3. Idodo-Umeh, G. and A.E. Ogbeibu, 2010. Bioaccumulation of the heavy metals in cassava tubers and plantain fruits grown in soils impacted with petroleum and non-petroleum activities. Res. J. Environ. Sci., 4: 33-41.
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  4. Akani, G.C., L. Luiselli, A.E. Ogbeibu, J.N. Onwuteaka and E. Chuku et al., 2010. Aspects of species richness and seasonality of amphibians and reptiles in the coastal barriers island of Brass (Nigeria). Rev. Ecol., 65: 151-161.
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  5. Oribhabor, B.J. and A.E. Ogeibu, 2009. Concentration of heavy metals in a Niger Delta mangrove creek, Nigeria. Global J. Environ. Sci., 8: 1-10.
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  6. Akani, G.C., L. Luiselli, A.E. Ogbeibu, M. Uwagbae and N. Ebere, 2009. Activity patterns and habitat selection in a population of the African fire skink (Lygosoma fernandi) from the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Herpetolog. J., 19: 207-211.
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  7. Ogbeidu, A.E. and B.J. Oribhabor, 2008. The physical and chemical hydrology of a Niger Deltan tidal creek, Nigeria. Trop. Freshwater Biol., 14: 63-88.
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  8. Omoigberale, M.O. and A.E. Ogbeibu, 2007. Assessing the environmental impacts of oil exploration and production on the water quality of Osse River, Southern Nigeria. Global J. Environ. Sci., 6: 1-14.
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  9. Omoigberale, M.O. and A.E. Ogbeibu, 2007. Environmental impacts of oil exploration on the Crustacean Zooplankton of Osse River, Southern Nigeria. Pak. J. Sci. Ind. Res., 50: 266-272.
  10. Ogbeibu, A.E. and C. Anozia, 2007. Impact of dredging on the rotifers of the Ikpoba River, Southern Nigeria. Int. J. Ecol. Environ. Sci., 33: 293-300.
  11. Oboh, I. and A.E. Ogbeibu, 2007. Length-weight relationship of five fish species in Jamieson River, Southern Nigeria. Trop. Freshwater Biol., 16: 57-67.
  12. Edema, C.U., A.E. Ogbeibu and M. Utunye, 2007. Some aspects of the biology of Papyrocranus afer and Xenomystus nigri (Family Notopteridae) in the River Osse, southern Nigeria. Trop. Freshwater Biol., 16: 9-19.
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  13. Arimoro, F., A.E. Ogbeibu and F.F. Raifu, 2007. Phytophilous macroinvertebrates of floating Nymphaea lotus and Pistia stratiotes in river Orogodo, Niger Delta, Nigeria. Trop. Freshwater Biol., 16: 75-87.
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  14. Omoigberale, M.O. and A.E. Ogbeibu, 2005. Assessing the environmental impacts of oil exploration and production on the Osse River, Southern Nigeria: 1. Heavy metals. Afr. J. Environ. Pollut. Health, 4: 27-32.
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  15. Ogbeibu, A.E. and P.U. Ezeunara, 2005. Studies on the food composition and feeding pattern of fish communities in the Ikpoba River, Southern Nigeria. J. Aquatic Sci., 20: 117-129.
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  16. Ogbeibu, A.E. and M.U. Anagboso, 2005. The benthic macroinvetebrate community of the Utor River at Esan South-east, Edo State Nigeria. Trop. J. Environ. Res., 6: 424-431.
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  17. Ogbeibu, A.E. and M.O. Omoigberale, 2005. Environmental impacts of oil exploration and production on the rotifers of Osse River, Southern Nigeria. Afr. J. Environ. Pollut. Health, 4: 72-80.
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  18. Ogbeibu, A.E. and I. Aganmwonyi, 2005. The impact of water hyacinth (Eicchornia crassipes (Mart) Solms (Pontederiaceae) on the abundance and diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates in Ovia River, Southern Nigeria. Afr. Sci., 6: 175-185.
  19. Edema, C.U., A.E. Ogbeibu and H.U. Imoagene, 2005. Allometric indices of Chromidotilapia guentheri (Sauvage 1882), Tilapia mariae (Boulenger 1899) and T. zilli (Gervais 1848) of the Osse River, southern Nigeria. Afr. Sci., 6: 115-123.
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  20. Ogbeibu, A.E. and P.U. Ezeunara, 2002. Ecological impact of brewery effluent on the Ikpoba river, Nigeria, using the fish communities as bio-indicators. J. Aquatic Sci., 17: 35-44.
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