Cladocera remains and vegetation types to assess the state of oxbows

We assessed the usefulness of Cladocera remains for establishing the ecological status of oxbows and also tested the association of Cladocera species with various vegetation types. Cladocera remains were collected from the surface sediment of four habitat types (tangled vegetation, open water, reeds and tunnels) and 15 physical and chemical parameters of surface water were studied. In the surface sediment samples, we identified 32 Cladocera taxa. There was a significant difference in the number of species amongst habitat types as per ANOVA. The benthic and plant associated Cladocera communities of reeds, tangled vegetation, open water and tunnels were clearly separated from each other by NMDS ordination. CCA showed that habitat types had characteristic Cladocera species: Pleuroxus species were frequent in the tangled vegetation habitat, while Chydorus species were frequent in the open water. Remarkably, in reeds, Bosmina species were frequent, although these species are usually common in open water. Specimens of the Alona genus were found everywhere. Our findings suggest that the remains of Cladocera species may be useful indicators to assess and monitor the structure of freshwater lakes.

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Research into ecological status and the degree of heavy metal concentration in the waters of the Drenica river (Kosovo)

Naukovyi Visnyk Natsionalnoho Hirnychoho Universytetu ◽

10.33271/nvngu/2021-4/089 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 89-95

Author(s):

M Sadiku ◽

S Kadriu ◽

M Kelmendi ◽

D Ibishi

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Ecological Status ◽

Heavy Metal Concentration ◽

Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry ◽

River Pollution ◽

Chemical Parameters ◽

Lignite Mining ◽

Additional Information ◽

Physical And Chemical ◽

The Impact

Purpose. To reflect the impact of discharge waters from the ferronickel smelter and surface lignite mining on the pollution of the Drenica River with heavy metals. According to our estimation, the effect of mining on the river pollution is undeniable. Methodology. The standard methods ISO 5667-6, ISO 5667-11, and ISO 5667-1.3 were used to determine the physical and chemical parameters of the Drenica River surface water. The EPA-3015A method was applied for sample preparation, while the AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry) measurement technique was used to determine the concentration of heavy metals. Standard ISO methods were applied for determining the following parameters: pH, DO, BOD5, COD, NNH4, NO3-, TN, PO4P, and TP. Findings. From the obtained results, it can be concluded that the levels of heavy metals in the river Drenica have exceeded the allowed values as a result of industrial activities. Originality. The paper supplies new additional information on the ecological status of the Drenica River, based on samples taken along the river, especially where the greatest impact of the ferronickel smelter and surface lignite mining could be. The problematic of this research is quite contemporary; river pollution affects the life chain. Practical value. We believe that the content and problems in the focus of the research are topical and present significant interest to all those who deal with environmental issues.

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A Touristic Concept of Land Management of Zaklików’s Reservoir Based on its Natural Values (South-Eastern Poland)

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research ◽

10.1515/trser-2015-0089 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 81-98

Author(s):

Joanna Sender ◽

Weronika Maślanko ◽

Milena Kuk

Keyword(s):

Local Development ◽

Ecological Status ◽

Water Reservoir ◽

Social Needs ◽

Chemical Parameters ◽

Nature Protection ◽

The North ◽

North Eastern ◽

Physical And Chemical Parameters ◽

Physical And Chemical

Abstract The aim of the study was to determine actions towards enrichment of natural aspects of the water reservoir in Zaklików, with consideration of nature protection and social needs. For this purpose, physical and chemical parameters of the reservoir, floristic and physiognomic characteristics of the area, cartographic analysis of land use, natural and touristic valorisation, and the concept of tourism development of the area were considered. The reservoir, based on the ESMI index, rated as moderate ecological status. The highest natural and tourist values, as well as the highest intensity of conflict between them, were located in the north-eastern and central part of the study area. Based on all analyzes, a concept of development of the study area was created, consistent with the local development plan.

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Drivers of macrophyte development in rivers in an agricultural area: indicative species reactions

Open Life Sciences ◽

10.2478/s11535-012-0053-0 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 731-740 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Iga Lewin ◽

Krzysztof Szoszkiewicz

Keyword(s):

Aquatic Plant ◽

Ecological Status ◽

Biological Data ◽

Agricultural Area ◽

Nutrient Concentrations ◽

Chemical Parameters ◽

Canonical Ordination ◽

High Concentrations ◽

Physical And Chemical ◽

Macrophyte Index

AbstractThe ecological drivers of macrophyte development in a lowland agricultural area were tested based on a 2008 survey on the Wkra River catchment. Our survey was carried out in the rivers of an agricultural area with relatively high concentrations of both nitrates and phosphates in the water. By using the Polish macrophyte method, we were able to calculate several botanical metrics. Canonical ordination analyses used to relate biological data to environmental variables such as physical and chemical parameters of water, surface water velocity or river width, were carried out using CANOCO for Windows. Redundancy analysis (RDA) showed that pH and alkalinity were the parameters best correlated with the distribution of macrophytes and values of macrophyte indices. The recorded values of the Macrophyte Index for River in the Wkra River and its tributaries reflected their good and moderate ecological status (the Water Framework Directive scale). Despite the fact that nutrient concentrations in the water were relatively high and that most of the sites represented eutrophic conditions, the results of this survey showed that non-nutrient parameters may play an important role in explaining aquatic plant occurrence in rivers that have been subjected to eutrophication.

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The influence of the ecohydrological rehabilitation in the cascade of Arturówek reservoirs in Łódź (Central Poland) on the cyanobacterial and algae blooming

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies ◽

10.1515/ohs-2015-0022 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 44 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Bogusław Szulc ◽

Tomasz Jurczak ◽

Katarzyna Szulc ◽

Zbigniew Kaczkowski

Keyword(s):

Great Influence ◽

Ecological Status ◽

Cyanobacterial Blooms ◽

Chemical Parameters ◽

Vegetation Zones ◽

Quality Of Water ◽

Surrounding Areas ◽

Cyanobacteria And Algae ◽

Physical And Chemical

AbstractThe objective of the studies included a complex of three reservoirs (upper, middle and lower Arturówek) which play an important recreational role for the residents of the Łódź city and the surrounding areas. The reservoirs were constructed on the Bzura River and are located in the area of the Łódź Hills Landscape Park. The river, the ecological status of which was defined as moderate, has a great influence on the quality of water in the Arturówek reservoirs. A total of 36 planktonic samples were collected in 2011-2013 during spring, summer and autumn seasons. During the studies, the selected physical and chemical parameters were measured. In addition to taxonomic analysis of Cyanobacteria and algae, the analyses of abundance and biomass of phytoplankton and the concentration of microcystins in water were conducted. In 2013, ecohydrological rehabilitation of the Arturówek reservoirs was carried out. Investment works included: removal of the bottom sediments to reduce internal loads, construction of buffer vegetation zones (ecotones) and sedimentation-biofiltration systems to reduce the amounts of pollutants flowing into reservoirs with rainwater. Significant changes in the structure of phytoplankton were observed in 2013. Every year, the disappearance of Cyanobacterial blooms was observed in favor of an increasing contribution of algae.

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The Diversity of Caddisflies (Insecta, Trichoptera) Species in TimiȘ River Catchment Area (Western Romania)

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research ◽

10.2478/trser-2013-0039 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 133-144

Author(s):

Mălina Pârvu ◽

Lucian Pârvulescu

Keyword(s):

Ecological Status ◽

Chemical Parameters ◽

Catchment Basin ◽

Numerical Abundance ◽

Caddisfly Larvae ◽

Chemical Factors ◽

Bodies Of Water ◽

Physical And Chemical ◽

Water Catchment ◽

Western Romania

ABSTRACT In order to determine the benthic macro invertebrates communities role as bioindicators, researchers worldwide carried out analyses into the structure, dynamics and diversity of the different groups as well as into the physical-chemical factors. A total of twenty one species of caddisfly larvae were identified in the study. Numerical abundance, frequency and diversity values recorded for the caddisfly species varied according to the physicalchemical conditions specific to each sample collecting station. The physical and chemical parameters monitored in Timiș River water catchment basin have corresponded with the limits of the Ministry of Environment and Water Management (MEWA) Order 161/2006, which states the ecological status of surface bodies of water with, few exceptions being identified.

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Comparative Study on some Organic Manure Commonly Used in Aquaculture

Our Nature ◽

10.3126/on.v7i1.2566 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 163-167 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

D. Chakrabarty

Keyword(s):

Suspended Solids ◽

Rock Phosphate ◽

Total Suspended Solids ◽

Organic Manure ◽

Direct Application ◽

Cow Dung ◽

Chemical Parameters ◽

Farm Yard Manure ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Physical And Chemical

Assorted physical and chemical parameters were measured in glass aquaria (10 l) receiving some commonly used organic manure namely cow dung (CD), compost charged with rock phosphate (CR), vermin-compost charged with rock phosphate (VCR), horse dung (HD) and farm yard manure (FYM). There was no significant difference in the moisture content of the manures tested. The values of pH, conductance, TDS, PO4-P, NH3-N was highest in the VCR treatment indicating a better manurial value for VCR than others. The size of fibers of VCR was significantly (P>0.05) lower in size when compared with other manures tested. There was almost no difference in fiber content of the manures tested except VCR where it was significantly low (p<0.05) than other four. The different organic manures used can be graded in the following descending order in manurial value as direct application manure: VCR (T3) > CD (T1) > CR (T2) > HD (T4) > FYM (T5). The values of total suspended solids (TSS) imparted by the manures showed significant differences (P>0.05) among various treatments and was in the following descending order: HD (T4) > CD (T1) > CR (T2) > FYM (T5) > VCR (T3). This indicates that the application of (VCR) will pass on less fiber garbage to aquatic body.Key words: Limnology, aquaculture, vermi-compost, organic manure, rock phosphateDOI: 10.3126/on.v7i1.2566Our Nature (2009) 7:163-167

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The assessment of the amount of water pollution and its suitability for drinking of the Tyśmienica River Basin, Poland

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment ◽

10.1007/s10661-021-09034-w ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 193 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Antoni Grzywna ◽

Joanna Sender

Keyword(s):

River Basin ◽

High Performance ◽

Ph Value ◽

Ecological Status ◽

Polluted Water ◽

Chemical Parameters ◽

Measuring Point ◽

Physical And Chemical Parameters ◽

Good Ecological Status ◽

Physical And Chemical

AbstractThe quality and potability of waters of the Tyśmienica River Basin were determined in 2017 at eight measuring stations. The paper presents analyses of the physical and chemical parameters of surface waters of the basin. With regard to suspended solids, pH value, electric conductivity, sulphates, ammonia, chlorides and phosphate, the water was classified as having a very good ecological status. In the case of Kjeldahl nitrogen, the waters were classified as having a good ecological status. In the case of the remaining parameters, i.e. BOD, DO, TOC and COD, the status varied among stations. The values of all the physical and chemical parameters complied with the values for undisturbed conditions. Only ammonia and COD showed significant differences among stations. The WPI values for each measuring point ranged from 0.90 to 1.56, what corresponds to the descriptive indicators of moderately polluted water. The high concentrations of COD and TOC indicate that high-performance treatment processes (category A3) must be used to ensure that the water is suitable for drinking.

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Factors Affecting Macrobenthic Invertebrates Distribution in Badagry Creek, South Western Nigeria

Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research ◽

10.9734/ajfar/2018/v1i3315 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

O. A. Olapoju ◽

C. A. Edokpayi

Keyword(s):

Dissolved Oxygen ◽

Species Abundance ◽

Individual Species ◽

Chemical Parameters ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Physico Chemical ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Individual ◽

Sand And Gravel ◽

Physical And Chemical

The aim of the paper is to identify macroinvertebrates distribution in response to induced stressors and physico-chemical parameters of water and sediment. The species composition of macrobenthic invertebrates as well as the physico-chemical characteristics of Badagry creek was investigated monthly. Six sampling stations selected based on different levels of human activities along the creeks stretch and samples were collected monthly from September 2006 to February 2007. The fluctuations of some of the physical and chemical parameters such as pH, dissolved oxygen, BOD and total organic carbon appeared to have been influenced by activities along the study stretch. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for all parameters showed no significant differences (P > 0.05) in the parameters but Post hoc tests analysis using Duncan showed that there was a significant difference (P = 0.05) in the mean total of some of the parameters. pH, clay, sand and gravel were significantly correlated with other parameters while canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) model showed that the environmental variables correlated with significant part of the variations in the individual species abundance and it revealed that dominant species were found to be significantly correlated with dissolved oxygen, total dissolved solids, sand and pH.

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Diel microdistribution of physical and chemical parameters within the dense Chara bed and their impact on zooplankton

Biologia ◽

10.2478/s11756-007-0080-x ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 62 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Natalia Kuczyńska-Kippen ◽

Piotr Klimaszyk

Keyword(s):

Dissolved Oxygen ◽

Open Water ◽

Chemical Parameters ◽

Physical Chemical ◽

Physical And Chemical Parameters ◽

Diurnal Distribution ◽

Main Components ◽

Zooplankton Communities ◽

Physical And Chemical ◽

Different Parts

AbstractResearch on the diurnal distribution of physical and chemical parameters within a single macrophyte bed was carried out on the shallow Wielkowiejskie Lake (Poland). A non-parametric statistical analysis was used to compare the water quality features in different parts of a Chara hispida habitat including the middle, both edge (vertical and horizontal) parts of a macrophyte plant, and the open water next to-and above the stonewort stand.The obtained results showed a differentiation in the physical-chemical parameters of the environmental conditions within the Chara hispida stand. The greatest variability was found for dissolved oxygen. Its lowest concentrations were noted in the central part of the macrophyte stand, irrespective of the sampling time.The zooplankton communities within the examined Chara bed were strongly influenced by the concentration of dissolved oxygen. It was also found that two main components of zooplankton communities (rotifers and cladocerans) had a similar trend in their spatial and diurnal distribution within the stonewort stand.

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