Volume : IV, Issue : X, October - 2014

Water Quality of Wetland Ecosystems–A Sample Study from Kozhikode District, Kerala

Dr. Deena Meria Jose

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Wetlands are areas of land that are either temporarily or permanently covered by water. Wetland ecosystems are one of the most productive ecosystems and play crucial role in hydrological cycle. Water quality plays an important role in maintaining wetland ecosystems.Water samples were collected in a random manner from a few wetland regions of the district, including inland and coastal areas. Analysis of quality for some physicochemical parameters of water such as color, odor, pH, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, iron and presence of coliform bacteria etc. were conducted. Samples were collected during three seasons during one complete year – pre monsoon, monsoon and post monsoon seasons from the same sites. Many of the samples analyzed were found to have varying pH levels ranging from 4 to 7. Some other parameters analyzed like turbidity, suspended solids etc. were also found to be varying from sample to sample. Turbidity was more frequently observed during monsoon season. Presence of coliform bacteria was detected in many of the sampling sites.

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Dr. Deena Meria Jose Water Quality of Wetland Ecosystems‾A Sample Study from Kozhikode District, Kerala Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue : 10 October 2014

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