Study of Physico-chemical Characteristics of Water Bodies of Burdwan Municipal Area, West Bengal, India
A study has been undertaken to evaluate the physico-chemical parameters (colour, temperature, pH, DO, COD, alkalinity, hardness, sodium, potassium, nitrate-nitrogen, phosphate) in surface water bodies (pond water) in Burdwan municipal area of West Bengal. Water samples collected from Ranisayar, Shyamsayar, Raj College pond, Laldighi, Krishnasayar, Kamalsayar, Gopalsayar, Hatipukur, Gargarghat and Bashbera were analyzed in laboratory. Results reveal that Ranisayar has less dissolved oxygen; COD of Ranisayar, Shyamsayar, Laldighi, Gopalsayar and Bashbera are high. All these ten ponds have high sodium and potassium concentration and the Krisnasayar has the highest phosphate level among these five ponds. Ultimately it is concluded that Ranisayar, Shyamsayar, Laldighi, Gopalsayar and Bashbera are more polluted than remaining five ponds.
Aquaculture Division. Recent Advances in Management of Water Quality Parameters in Aquaculture. Training Manual, CIFE, Versova, Mumbai, 240 p.
Bandara, N.J.G.J. (2003).Water and Wastewater related issues in Sri Lanka. Water Science and Technology, 47(12): 305- 312.
Clesceri, LS., Greenberg, A.E. and A. Eaton (1998). Standard methods for the examination of water and waste water, 20th Edition, American Public Health Association.
De, A.K (2001). Environmental Chemistry. New Age International Publishers. Fourth Edition.
BIS (1994). Indian Standard Quality Tolerances for Fresh Water for Fish Culture. Bureau of Indian Standards. Manak Bhawan, New Delhi.
Jha, P., Bharat, S.S. and R.F. Lepeha (2001). A comparative study of limnochemistry and primary productivity of some fish ponds in the northern districts of West Bengal, India. J.Env. & Cons., 9(2): 135-140.
Khan, F.A. and A.A. Ansari (2005). Eutrophication: An ecological vision. The Botanical Review, 71(4): 449-482.
Ritvo, G., Shitumbanuma,V. and T.M. Samocha (2002). Changes in the concentration of nutrients and other chemical properties of shrimp pond soils as a function of pond use. Journal of the World Aqua Culture Society, 33(3): 233-243. Srivastava, N., Agrawal, M. and A. Tyagi (2003). Study of physico-chemical characteristics of water bodies around Jaipur. Journal of Environmental Biology, 24(2): 177-180.