Volume : III, Issue : I, January - 2014

Variation of Microbial Pollution in Water of Vjosa And Drino Rivers

Ciljeta Piro, Klementina Puto

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Rivers are important sources of surface waters in Albania. Monitoring and evaluation of environmental conditions of rivers is an indispensable need for determining the quality of aquatic ecosystems. This study is carrying out to monitor the seasonal variation of microbial pollution of Vjosa and Drino rivers based on microbiological indicators. Samples of water are collected every season from Summer 2012 till Autumn 2013 in five stations along these rivers. MPN index is used for evaluation of Fecal Coliforms and Fecal Streptococci. The levels of contamination of water with FC and FS bacteria near urban areas are 4 to 5 times higher than the allowed levels by EU and Albanian legislation. A seasonal change is observed in bacterial parameters. The human impact in the water quality of these rivers is more than evident, because the urban discharges flow directly into them without any previous treatment

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CILJETA PIRO, KLEMENTINA PUTO Variation of Microbial Pollution in Water of Vjosa And Drino Rivers International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.III, Issue.I January 2014

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