INFLUENCE OF BIOREMEDIATION PARAMETERS ON TPH DEGRADATION AND MICROBIAL DYNAMICS IN CRUDE OIL-CONTAMINATED WATER TREATED WITH NATURAL BIOCARRIERS
Crude oil contamination of water poses serious environmental and public health risks due to its persistence and toxicity. This study evaluated the effectiveness of natural biocarriers, cassava mash (CM), maize bran (MB), and soursop peel (SP) in enhancing the bioremediation of crude-oil-polluted water using Aspergillus...