PHYSICO–CHEMICAL AND ACOUSTICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF LAKES IN AND AROUND COIMBATORE CITY

R.Mahalakshmi; P.S.Syed shabudeen; K.Rathina

Volume : III, Issue : X, October - 2014

PHYSICO–CHEMICAL AND ACOUSTICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF LAKES IN AND AROUND COIMBATORE CITY

R. Mahalakshmi, P. S. Syed Shabudeen, K. Rathina

Abstract :

In the process towards the creation of better opportunities and better comforts for living man does knowingly or unknowlingly the greatest damage to the ecosystem.The water quality in the form of physico chemical characteristics was studied to assess the lake water suitability for various purposes. Sampling was done in five different lakes in and around Coimbatore city and subjected to water quality assessment .Results revealed that there was a lot of fluctuation in the physico chemical parameters of water samples. The implication on public health and aquatic organisms were also determined.