Authors : P. J. Awate and M. R. Kakpure
Page Nos : 14-18
Description :
The present study objectively conducted to analysis the physico-chemical parameters and planktonic diversity of Kapileshwar dam. The study area was divided into five sampling stations to cover the whole dam area comprehensively during the June 2013 to July 2014.The physico-chemical parameters were observed Temperature, Transparency, pH, Turbidity, Total Dissolved Solid, Total alkalinity DO, Total hardness, Nitrate Sulphate and Phosphate during the study. Water temperature exhibited feeble positive correlation with zooplankton. Transparency played an important role in flourishing population of phytoplankton as it established a positive correlation at 1% level of significance (r =0.729).The dissolved oxygen in water of the dam ranged from 5.00mg/l to 9.10mg/l at station I and II characterized as good level of water body. Nutrients like nitrates and phosphate present in the water body were found in the permissible limits as prescribed by WHO, BIS for drinking water quality which confirm that the water is unpolluted and safe for drinking purposes. At present the Kapileshwar dam is of mesotrophic nature.
Keywords: Physico-chemical parameters, Kapileshwar dam, Plankton and Mesotrophic.
