Physico-chemical quality of Mandovi and Zuari estuarine systems of Goa, west coast of India

dc.contributor.author	Singh, K.K.
dc.contributor.author	Matta, V.M.
dc.contributor.author	Sharma, B.M.
dc.contributor.author	Usha, K.H.
dc.date.accessioned	2017-08-31T07:30:53Z
dc.date.available	2017-08-31T07:30:53Z
dc.date.issued	2009
dc.identifier.citation	The Ecoscan. 3(3-4); 2009; 259-262.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://irgu.unigoa.ac.in/drs/handle/unigoa/4903
dc.description.abstract	Surface and bottom water samples collected along the Mandovi and Tuan estuaries in Goa, comprising ten sampling stations in each estuary, were analyzed tor different physico-chemical parameters such as temperature, chlorinity, pH, alkalinity and dissolved oxygen (DO). The sampling were carried out during three seasons, viz., pre-monsoon (February-May), Monsoon (June-September), Post-monsoon (October-January). Higher water temperature (29 degrees C) observed in non-monsoonal season is explained on the basis of atmospheric heating. Chlorinity was found to be high in non-monsoonal season indicating negligible influence of fresh water, pH (2.6) and alkalinity (1.91 m. eq L sup(-1)) registered higher values in non-monsoonal seasons. In both the estuaries concentrations of dissolved oxygen were found to be higher (6.40 mg/L sup(-1)) in monsoon.	en_US
dc.subject	Marine Sciences	en_US
dc.title	Physico-chemical quality of Mandovi and Zuari estuarine systems of Goa, west coast of India	en_US
dc.type	Journal article	en_US