Physical and chemical characteristics of Paraliyar river in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India
Journal Title: Journal of Research in Biology - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 5
Abstract
The physico-chemical parameters of the Paraliyar River in Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu were studied for a period of six months from July to December 2010. The pH of the water varied from 5.62 and 8.67. The dissolved Oxygen content of the river water ranges between 3.57 and 7.20. The nutrients such as Nitrate, Nitrite, Phosphate, Calcium and Magnesium are also showed temporal variations. The Alkalinity and acidity of the river water showed the maximum value of 152 mg/l, 132mg/l and 292mg/l, 198mg/l respectively. In general, all the physical and chemical parameters of the river water showed strong temporal variations in relation to sampling months
Authors and Affiliations
Friday O Uhegbu, Amadike E Ugbogu, Kingsley C Nwoku
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP566006
- DOI -
- Views 67
- Downloads 0
Determination of heavy metal pollution in water, soil and plants of vegetable gardens in Ardabil
Food security in a growing population with limited natural resources is one of the most important issues of the world. Accumulation of heavy metals in food and their concentrations increase and reaching to a risk limit c...
High adaptability of Blepharis sindica T. Anders seeds towards moisture scarcity: A possible reason for the vulnerability of this medicinal plant from the Indian Thar desert
The seeds of Blepharis sindica T. Anders (Acanthaceae) are the official part of the plant for its medicinal values and also as the promise of its future. Dunes of the Thar desert with high percolation capabilities are th...
The leaping behavior of the sally lightfoot crab Grapsus grapsus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) at an oceanic archipelago
The genus Grapsus includes a total of nine recognized species of semiterrestrial crabs. Among them, Grapsus grapsus (Linnaeus, 1758) stands popularly known as sally lightfoot crab. It is very abundant in Oceanic Islands,...
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in the region El Hajeb (central Morocco)
As a part of enhancement of the natural heritage of the region Meknes-Tafilalet, an ethnobotanical study was conducted in the El Hajeb region. This study describes the different uses of medicinal plants by the local popu...
Evaluating the effectiveness of anger management training on social skills of children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of anger management training on social skills of children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Thus, 20 subjects were selected from the primary sch...