DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2013.v01i05.0037

Pages: 502-505

Crude oil pollution of the environment has been of great concern as crude oil pollution occurs on a daily basis through different channels. This has become more pronounced in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The purpose of the study was to investigate the possible effect of bonny light crude oil on pregnancy. Twenty rats weighing 160-250g were divided into control and test groups. Unpolluted feed was given to the control group whereas the test groups received different concentration of 0.73ml, 2ml and 3.8ml crude oil polluted feed for fourteen days. The result showed that the weight of the rats significantly (p≤0.05) decreased and the test group rats also lost their pregnancy while the control delivered pups. Histological study was also conducted on the ovaries and fallopian tubes. The finding of the study shows that crude oil could pose serious effect on the reproductive process in organisms found in crude oil polluted environment.