Table 1

Description of the sampling stations.

River Station Geographic coordinates Main type of impacts
Affon River Upstream 1 09°51"21"N ; 01°32"34"E
Upstream 2 09°52"39"N ; 01°31"00"E
Urban 1 09°52"47"N ; 01°30‘88"E Deposit of wastewater from vehicles washing and industrial unit
Urban 2 09°53’88"N ; 01°47"47"E Domestic, market and industrial unit wastewater discharge; storm water and laundering
Downstream 1 09°57"53"N ; 01°51"42"E Bathing and fishing
Downstream 2 09°56"57"N ; 01°50"53"E Downstream of the pollution sources
Klou River Upstream 1 08°07"20"N ; 02°08"01"E
Upstream 2 08°00"83"N ; 02°06"91"E
Urban 1 07°53"25"N ; 02°06"04"E Discharge of effluent from the plant
Urban 2 07°53"24"N ; 02°06"18"E Discharge of effluent from the plant
Downstream 1 07°53"19"N ; 02°05"99"E Downstream of the effluent ; no human activity
Downstream 2 07°53"24"N ; 02°06"16"E Downstream of the effluent ; no human activity
Okpara River Upstream 1 09°16"90"N ; 02°44"24"E
Upstream 2 09°16"91"N ; 02°44"25"E
Urban 1 09°19"29"N ; 02°38"19"E Deposit of wastewater from houses, vehicles washing, market and industrial unit and storm water
Urban 2 09°19"45"N ; 02°38"26"E Domestic and industrial units and wastewater discharge
Downstream 1 09°19"80"N ; 02°37"72"E Downstream of the effluent ; no human activity
Downstream 2 09°20"68"N ; 02°38"86"E Sand dredging
Donga River Upstream 1 09°42"53"N ; 01°58"54"E
Upstream 2 09°42"54"N ; 01°09"21"E
Urban 1 09°43"40"N ; 01°40"32"E Deposit of wastewater from vehicles washing and wastewater
Urban 2 09°42"53"N ; 01°58"54"E Market and industrial unit wastewater discharge; Storm water and laundering
Downstream 1 09°42"54"N ; 01°09"21"E Downstream of the pollution sources
Downstream 2 09°43"40"N ; 01°40"32"E Sand dredging
Ouémé River Upstream 1 08°00"23”N ; 2°22"39”E
Upstream 2 08°00"22"N ; 2°22"38"E
Urban 1 08°03"38"N ; 2°22"33"E Deposit of industrial wastewater
Urban 2 08°03"39”N ; 2°22"34"E Deposit of industrial wastewater
Downstream 1 08°04"28”N ; 2°22"13"E Downstream of the effluent; no human activity
Downstream 2 08°04"27”N ; 2°22"12"E Bathing and fishing

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