Journal of
Ecology and The Natural Environment

  • Abbreviation: J. Ecol. Nat. Environ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9847
  • DOI: 10.5897/JENE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 394

Short Communication

Microorganisms associated with dump sites in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria

Janet Olufunmilayo Williams*
  • Janet Olufunmilayo Williams*
  • Department of Applied and Environmental Biology, Rivers State University of Science and Technology Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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Kelechi Hakam
  • Kelechi Hakam
  • Department of Applied and Environmental Biology, Rivers State University of Science and Technology Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 04 May 2015
  •  Accepted: 30 June 2015
  •  Published: 29 February 2016

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