Effects of oil spills on fish production in the Niger Delta

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作者：
Osuagwu, Eze Simpson [1 ,2 ]
Olaifa, Eseoghene [1 ]
机构：
[1] Covenant Univ, Dept Econ & Dev Studies, Ota, Nigeria
[2] Int Inst Dev Studies, Wilmington, DE 19802 USA
来源：
PLOS ONE | 2018年 / 13卷 / 10期
关键词：
CONTAMINATED SITES; TIME-SERIES; CHALLENGES; POLLUTION; IMPACTS;
D O I：
10.1371/journal.pone.0205114
中图分类号：
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要：
The Niger Delta region is the oil producing area of Nigeria, which consists of highly diverse ecosystems that are supportive of numerous species of terrestrial and aquatic fauna and flora. Crude oil spills endanger fish hatcheries in coastal water and also contaminate valuable fish. This study examines the effects of oil spills on fish production in the Niger Delta of Nigeria from 1981-2015 using an estimable Cobb Douglas production function. The findings suggest that oil production and spills negatively affect fish production, while farm labour has a positive effect on fish production. On the other hand, fishery loan exerts a negative effect on fish production and this could be ascribed to the bottlenecks in accessing these loans. This study corroborates the findings in literature on the negative concomitance of oil spills and fish production and suggests a cautious approach to oil exploration activities for a sustainable development in the region.
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