Impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on renewable coastal resources and biodiversity in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAmosu, Albert O.
dc.contributor.authorBashorun, O.W.
dc.contributor.authorBabalola, O.O.
dc.contributor.authorOlowu, Rasaq A.
dc.contributor.authorTogunde, K.A.
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-13T12:31:27Z
dc.date.available2016-06-13T12:31:27Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractClimates related disaster is greatly human induced warming, leading to substantial fluctuations in earth temperature which is currently a global issue of environmental concern. Human proximity and pressure in and around the coastal region has threatened flora, fauna and micro-organic resources of economic importance in most developing nations. Two-third of the word populations lives in or around the coast and 16 of the 23 world mega cities are currently in the world coastal belt. Transitively, the coastal environment, which harbors the highest percentage of biodiversity, is significantly important for economic activities and leisure. Nigeria's climate may witness increases in temperature, rainfall, storms, and sea levels throughout the twenty-first century and improper management of these desiccations can result into degradation in some parts of the country. Apart from climate change, coastal environment is subject to various anthropogenic impacts, often associated with high population, industrial and agricultural activities. Both disasters have led to heat stress, sea level rise, and erosion, salinization of the soil, evapo- transpiration, desertification and others. The overall resultant effects are feasible on environmental indicators including renewable coastal resources. It is therefore recommended among others that thinking globally and acting locally on environmental issues could save our coastal nation.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAmosu, A.O. et al. (2012). Impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on renewable coastal resources and biodiversity in Nigeria. Journal of Ecology and the Natural Environment, 4(8): 201-211en_US
dc.identifier.issn2006-9847
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2304
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherAcademic Journalsen_US
dc.rights.uriAcademic Journals strongly supports the Open Access initiative. Abstracts and full texts of all articles published by Academic Journals are freely accessible to everyone immediately after publication.
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.5897/JENE11.104
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.subjectClimate changeen_US
dc.subjectAnthropogenicen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmenten_US
dc.subjectPopulationen_US
dc.subjectConservationen_US
dc.subjectCoastal environmenten_US
dc.titleImpact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on renewable coastal resources and biodiversity in Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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