scholarly journals Study of Water Quality of the Ebrié Lagoon and Proposal of Toxin Structures in Relation to Algal Efflorescences

Author(s):  
MEL Hayo Vianney ◽  
OUFFOUE Koffi Sébastien ◽  
BAMBA Kafoumba ◽  
ZOAKOUMA Roger Simplice Pépin ◽  
DIABAGATE Dangui ◽  
...  

Aims: The aim of this work is to know the interrelationships of the physicochemical parameters likely to explain algal blooms and to identify the potential structures of molecules that can be secreted in an Ivorian lagoon environment: the Ebrié lagoon. Methodology: Nine stations, selected according to natural influences and anthropogenic pressure, were subject to physicochemical monitoring. It consisted of in situ measurements (temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity) and chemical analyses in the laboratory (pH, nitrates, nitrites). In addition to these measurements, observations were noted in the field, namely the climatology of the day, the colour and smell of the water, the presence of algae (micro and / or macroalgae). Results: Our results showed that the waters of the Ebrié lagoon are warm (T > 25 °C), with a pH between 6 and 9 and variable salinity. Salinity would be a discriminating factor for the presence of macroalgae. The nutrients levels (nitrates and nitrites) remain within the limits of acceptability. Conclusion: The waters in our study area are favorable for algal blooms. Given the nuisances associated with algal blooms, the study proposes some structures of toxins which can be secreted on the basis of a literature review.

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 898-904
Author(s):  
D. Ilangeswaran ◽  
R. Kumar ◽  
D. Kannan

Various samples of groundwater were collected from different areas of Kandarvakottai and Karambakudi of Pudukkottai District, Tamilnadu and analyzed for their physicochemical characteristics. The results of this analysis were compared with the water quality standards of ISI, WHO and CPHEEO. In this analysis the various physicochemical parameters such as pH, electrical conductivity, turbidity, total dissolved solids, Cl-, F-, SO42-, PO43-, NO3-, NO2-, CN-, Nas+, K+, NH3, Mn, Fe, Ca & Mg hardnessetc., were determined using standard procedures. The quality of groundwater samples were discussed with respect to these parameters and thus an attempt were made to ascertain the quality of groundwater used for drinking and cooking purposes in and around Kandarvakottai and Karambakudi areas.


Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1811
Author(s):  
Xiaoyan Chen ◽  
Dong Bai ◽  
Chunlei Song ◽  
Yiyong Zhou ◽  
Xiuyun Cao

To improve the water quality of Lake Yuehu, a water diversion from the Han River was conducted in July 2008. However, an unexpected Microcystis bloom occurred in the lake after water introduction. Water and sediment samples were collected from Lake Yuehu and the variation of chemical and biochemical parameters, as well as the phytoplankton community, were analyzed during the water diversion to assess its effect and to clarify the mechanism leading to the Microcystis bloom. The nitrogen (N) concentration was increased and phosphorus (P) concentration decreased in Lake Yuehu after receiving water from the Han River, which had a high loading of N and a low loading of P. These conditions may benefit the growth and dominance of non-N2 fixing Microcystis, as it may not have suffered from P limitation during our study because it did not produce extracellular phosphatase, which worked as an indicator of P deficiency, as evidenced by the in situ enzyme-labelled fluorescence. Notably, the sediment Fe (OOH)~P content significantly decreased in Lake Yuehu; this pulsed release of P from the sediment might have sustained the Microcystis bloom. Based on our results, algal blooms may occur as a consequence of conducting water diversion projects to improve water quality.


2010 ◽  
pp. 170-173
Author(s):  
Gábor Csizmarik ◽  
Ferenc Ligetvári ◽  
Csaba Juhász ◽  
Péter Simándi

The water quality of the Szarvas-Békésszentandrás Dead Körös is generally meso-eutrophic, and meso-saprobic. However, particularlyunder higher temperature conditions, the water body may change toward the eutrophic state, even algal blooms could be observedpreviously.The present measurements were conducted during a two week period, twice a day. Three water samples were taken horizontally, fromthe surface, bottom and the middle of the water body. The samples were examined in situ. The oxygen content, the temperature, the pH andthe conductivity were measured by potentiometric methods.Increasing pH was detected in correlation to the temperature, which indicated a rising photosynthetic activity. Also, the O2concentration showed high variations, especially, when the fresh water supply from the river was stopped, due to a small flood in the riverKörös.These results indicate the increasing eutrophication processes in the deadarm, and the high load and instability of the ecosystem.


2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 117-125
Author(s):  
Joanna Przybylska ◽  
Joanna Kaleta ◽  
Rafał Kozłowski

Abstract The monitoring of selected physicochemical parameters and chemical composition of water was conducted in 2017-2018 in the Lubrzanka river and the Cedzyna reservoir (Swietokrzyskie Mountains, Poland). The results indicate that the impact of reservoir on the quality of river water depends on natural characteristics of the catchment as well as on the present anthropogenic pressure. Retention of water in the reservoir caused seasonally diversified changes in analysed parameters, including an increase in water temperature, retention of major ions, nutrients and trace elements. Further research is needed to assess the risk of contamination of lower course of the river with metals deposited in reservoir’s bottom sediments.


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.37) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Nadia Nazhat Sabeeh ◽  
Waleed M. Sh. Alabdraba ◽  
Ghadah Hasan Mohamed ◽  
Zainab B. Mohammed

Water quality deterioration has become an essential concern worldwide due to climatic ‎changes and increased pollution. As a result, the available drinking water supply resources‏ ‏will receive its ration of this deterioration. This study was conducted to monitor the water ‎quality of the Tigris River in eight different locations in Baghdad during the period ‎between 2005 and 2013. Water samples were collected and analyzed for fourteen ‎selected physicochemical parameters including alkalinity, total hardness (TH), turbidity, ‎total suspended solids (TSS), temperature, pH, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, electrical ‎conductivity (EC), chloride, calcium, magnesium, and sulfate. To show the spatial and ‎temporal variations of the selected parameters along the study area easily and objectively, ‎Geographical Information System maps (GIS maps) were used. Results showed that the ‎obtained values in winter of alkalinity, turbidity, electrical conductivity, and the ‎concentration of calcium, magnesium, sulfate, nitrite, phosphate, chloride, and total ‎suspended solids were higher as compared with the corresponding values in summer. On ‎the other hand, temperature, total hardness, pH, and nitrate values were higher in summer ‎as compared with the corresponding values in winter. The water quality of Tigris River ‎throughout the study period was within the permissible limits of the Iraqi standards for ‎drinking water.‎ 


2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nada Babovic ◽  
Dejan Markovic ◽  
Vojkan Dimitrijevic ◽  
Dragan Markovic

This paper shows the results obtained in field analysis performed at the Tamis River, starting from the settlement Jasa Tomic - border between Serbia and Romania to Pancevo - confluence of Tamis into the Danube. The Tamis is a 359 km long river rising in the southern Carpathian Mountains. It flows through the Banat region and flows into the Danube near Pancevo. During the years the water quality of the river has severely deteriorated and badly affected the environment and the river ecosystem. In situ measurements enabled determination of physico-chemical parameters of water quality of the Tamis River on every 400 m of the watercourse, such as: water temperature, pH value, electrical conductivity, contents of dissolved oxygen and oxygen saturation. The main reason of higher pollution of Tamis is seen in connection to DTD hydro system. Sampling was performed at 7 points with regard to color, turbidity, total hardness, alkalinity, concentration of ammonium nitrogen, nitrite nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, iron, chlorides and sulphates in samples. The aim of the present work was to evaluate water quality in the Tamis River taking into account significant pollution, which originates from settlements, industry and agriculture, and to suggest appropriate preventive measures to further pollution decreasing of the river's water.


2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-112
Author(s):  
Olaniyi Alaba Olopade ◽  
Iyabode Olusola Taiwo ◽  
Comfort Opeoluwa Oluwoleand ◽  
Justin Ayaegbunem Akankali

Abstract This study was conducted to assess the effect of water quality of the Ogun River on the haematological indices of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus. Samples of water and Clarias gariepinus were collected from Ogun River (Station I, Opeji and Station II, Lafenwa) to determine and compare effects of possible differences in water quality on haematological parameters of Clarias gariepinus. The results demonstrate that higher index values were recorded at station II than Station I for almost all the physicochemical parameters and only sulphate values from Stations I and II were statistically significant (P < 0.05).


Author(s):  
Erwin Theofilius ◽  
Zahidah Hasan ◽  
Asep Agus Handaka ◽  
Herman Hamndani

This study conducted to determine the water quality of Situ Ciburuy based on the structure of the gastropod community as a bioindicator. The survey method used in this study based on collecting data directly at the research area (purpose sampling method).  For instance, species and density of gastropods were descriptively analyzed, using diversity index and evenes index. For instance, The findings showed that level of water quality in  Situ Ciburuy based on gastropods bioindicators was lightly polluted. That is indicated by the low to moderate diversity of gastropods, which ranges from 1.31-1.98. The Shannon evenness index (0,73-0.95) revealed low gastropod species diversity in Situ Ciburuy, indicating low evenness of gastropod in Situ Ciburuy.


2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 104
Author(s):  
Dewi Elfidasari ◽  
Nita Noriko ◽  
Yunus Effendi ◽  
Riris Lindiawati Puspitasari

<div class="WordSection1"><p><em>Abstrak</em> - <strong>Situ Lebak Wangi merupakan situ yang berada di daerah Bogor, dan awalnya dimanfaatkan sebagai tempat penampungan air saat musim hujan untuk peningkatkan persediaan  air tanah.  Saat ini, Situ Lebak Wangi dimanfaatkan sebagai tempat pembuangan limbah oleh masyarakat. Hal ini dapat menyebabkan perubahan kualitas baik fisik, kimia dan biologi  perairan situ. Untuk itu perlu dilakukan penelitian terhadap kualitas fisik, kimia dan biologi perairan Situ Lebak Wangi agar diperoleh informasi mengenai kualitas perairannya sehingga dapat disosialisasikan kepada masyarakat di sekitarnya nilai penting konservasi, pengelolaan dan pemanfaatan situ tersebut. Hasil pengukuran sifat fisik dan kimia air menunjukkan bahwa suhu di perairan Situ Lebak Wangi masih memenuhi baku mutu air kelas 1, nilai total padatan terlarut perairan Situ masih di bawah ambang batas baku mutu yang dipersyaratkan, nilai kecerahan di perairan Situ Lebak Wangi berkisar antara 67,17 – 80,83 cm dengan nilai rata-rata 74,46 cm, nilai pH perairan danau lebih rendah dari perairan sungai, yaitu berkisar antara 6,60–8-80. Pengukuran DO menunjukkan bahwa di perairan danau konsumsi oksigennya lebih tinggi, sedangkan hasil BOD5 menunjukkan bahwa perairan Situ Lebak Wangi sudah tercemar oleh bahan organik mudah urai (BOD5). Nilai daya hantar listrik berkisar antara 112,0 – 118,0 µhos/cm. Hasil analisa kualitas air Situ Lebak Wangi secara keseluruhan menunjukkan bahwa perairan tersebut tidak layak untuk dijadikan sebagai air baku, karena mengandung bakteri patogen Salmonella-Shigella yang merupakan penyebab thypus dan kolera. </strong></p><p>                                                          </p><p><strong><em>Keata Kunci </em></strong> - kualitas fisik, kimia dan biologi; Situ Lebak Wangi; Perairan; Baku mutu air</p></div><br clear="all" /><p> </p><p><em>Abstract</em> - <strong>Situ Lebak Wangi is a place located in the Bogor area, and was originally used as a water reservoir during the rainy season to increase groundwater supply. Currently, Situ Lebak Wangi is used as a waste disposal site by the community. This can lead to changes in the quality of both physical, chemical and biological waters there. Therefore, research on the physical, chemical and biological qualities of waters of Situ Lebak Wangi to obtain information about the quality of the waters so that it can be socialized to the community around the importance of conservation, management and utilization of the site. The result of measurement of physical and chemical properties of water shows that the temperature in Situ Lebak Wangi waters still meet the water quality standard class 1, the total dissolved solids of waters Situ is still below the required quality standard threshold, the brightness value in Situ Lebak Wangi waters ranges between 67, 17 - 80.83 cm with an average rating of 74.46 cm, the pH value of the lake waters lower than river waters, which ranged from 6.60-8-80. Measurements of DO indicate that in lake waters oxygen consumption is higher, whereas BOD5 results show that waters Situ Lebak Wangi already contaminated by organic material easily explained (BOD5). The electrical conductivity values range from 112.0 - 118.0 μhos / cm. The result of Situ Lebak Wangi water quality analysis as a whole shows that the water is not feasible to serve as raw water, because it contains Salmonella-Shigella pathogen bacteria which is the cause of thypus and cholera.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><em>Keywords</em></strong><strong> - </strong><em>physical quality, chemistry and biology, </em><em>Situ Lebak Wangi, </em><em>Waters, Water quality standards</em><strong><em></em></strong></p>


2019 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jéssica Nayara de Carvalho Leite ◽  
Vanessa Becker

Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to analyze the water quality of a tropical, semi-arid reservoir after a reflooding. In terms of impact on water quality after a drought event, it is expected that there will be improvements with the reflooding. Less algal biomass, increased water transparency, decreased turbidity and low nutrient concentration. Methods This study was performed in a tropical, semi-arid man-made lake (Dourado Reservoir), during an extended drought period. This study consisted of a comparison of three distinct periods determined by water accumulation. The limnological variables, including water transparency, turbidity, electrical conductivity, pH, total phosphorus, soluble reactive phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a were analyzed. A principal component analysis (PCA) was also performed to verify the patterns of the variables in relation to the sample units in the studied periods. Results After water renewal, there was an expressive reduction in chlorophyll-a. Electrical conductivity, pH, and turbidity variables also reduced after the reflooding, indicating an improvement in water quality. There was no reduction in total phosphorus and soluble reactive phosphorus after the reflooding compared to the previous periods. Conclusions The significant reduction in algal biomass after reflooding in Dourado indicates water quality improvement in terms of eutrophication due to the change of the trophic state from eutrophic to mesotrophic.


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