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November 2016 Vol. 4 No.11

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Merit Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences (ISSN: 2354-323X) Vol. 4(11) pp. 476-479, November, 2016

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A Concise Review on the Effect of Tannery Waste Water on Aquatic Fauna

Ugya A.Y.^1*and Aziz A.²

¹Biological Sciences Department, Bayero University Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
²Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal, Balochistan, Pakistan

*Corresponding Author’s Email: ugya88@yahoo.com

Accepted August 08, 2016

Abstract

This paper focuses on the effect of tannery waste water on aquatic fauna. The process of tanning, characteristic of tannery waste, effect of tannery waste on aquatic fauna and methods of treatment of tannery waste were concisely discussed. The chapter then concluded by suggesting phytoremediation as an environmentally friendly way to effectively treat tannery waste water.

Keywords: Aquatic Environment, Effluents, Phytoremediation, Tanning, Treatment