Original Research Article I Volume 2 I Issue 4 I 2014

MONTHLY VARIATION OF WATER QUALITY AND SELECTED MICROBIAL INDICATORS IN SELECTED FRESH WATER PONDS CONNECTED THROUGH CANAL FROM PEACHIPARA RESERVOIR OF KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT, SOUTH INDIA

Avvai M.S. Vijaya; Paul Raj, K

Biolife; 2014, 2(4), pp 1136-1145

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7238087

Abstract:

The paper discusses the monthly variation of Physicochemical and bacteriological characteristics of surface water samples collected from selected ponds, connected through Chittar Pattanam canal in Kanyakumari district. The water samples were also analyzed for the presence of fecal bacteria namely: total coliforms, faecal coliforms, faecal streptococci, Salmonella, Shigella, Proteus and Klebsiella and Pseudomonas bacteria present in sample water. Occurrence of total coliforms, faecal coliforms, faecal streptococci, Salmonella, Shigella, Pseudomonas, Proteus and Klebsiella indicated poor water quality due to domestic sewage and surface run off.

Keywords:

Microbial Indicators, Kanyakumari, Fecal Bacteria and Physico-chemical Parameters.

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Article Dates:

Received: 7 October 2014; Accepted: 21 November 2014; Published: 10 December 2014

How To Cite:

Avvai M.S. Vijaya, & Paul Raj, K. (2022). MONTHLY VARIATION OF WATER QUALITY AND SELECTED MICROBIAL INDICATORS IN SELECTED FRESH WATER PONDS CONNECTED THROUGH CANAL FROM PEACHIPARA RESERVOIR OF KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT, SOUTH INDIA. Biolife, 2(4), 1136–1145. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7238087

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