Pub Date : 2017-02-01DOI: 10.12983/IJSRES-2017-P0001-0009
M. M. Tarekegn, Massreshaw Assnakew Abebe
{"title":"Characterization of Fruit and Vegetable Wastes for Biogas Production under Anaerobic Condition","authors":"M. M. Tarekegn, Massreshaw Assnakew Abebe","doi":"10.12983/IJSRES-2017-P0001-0009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/IJSRES-2017-P0001-0009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14383,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Environmental Sciences","volume":"42 1","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85101532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-02-01DOI: 10.12983/ijsres-2017-p0010-0016
S. Egbom, S. Nzeako
{"title":"Malaria Parasitaemia amongst Military Personnel Households in a Military Formation in Port Harcourt, Nigeria","authors":"S. Egbom, S. Nzeako","doi":"10.12983/ijsres-2017-p0010-0016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/ijsres-2017-p0010-0016","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14383,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Environmental Sciences","volume":"61 1","pages":"10-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82193125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-07-01DOI: 10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0219-0227
A. Akintokun, Michael Taiwo
Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) are indigenous to soil and the plant rhizosphere and play a major role in the biocontrol of plant pathogens. This present study investigated the biocontrol abilities of individual species of bacteria and their consortium against phytopathogenic Fusarium oxysporum and Rhizoctonia solani. Results from the in-vitro bio-control assay (Hydrogen cyanide, catalase enzyme, lipase enzyme and indole acetic acid production) revealed that four isolates (SB2, PL3, MPT2 and SLD3) exhibited highest and consistent bio-control characteristics. The greenhouse evaluation of these isolates and their consortium (CST) in association with tomato (Beske variety) revealed that isolate SB2 (94.9%) highly reduced the disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani than CST (91.5%), PL3 (90.5%), MPT2 (74.9%), SLD3 (71.5%) and control (0.0%). However, isolate SB2 (100%) apparently reduced the disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum, while isolates PL3, CST, MPT2, SLD3 and control reduced the same disease by 95.7%, 93.0%, 79.0%, 65.2% respectively. Isolates SB2 identified as Bacillus subtilis was the most effective and could serve as biocontrol agents for controlling Fusarium oxysporum and Rhizoctonia solani in tomato cultivation.
{"title":"Biocontrol Potentials of Individual Specie of Rhizobacteria and Their Consortium against Phytopathogenic Fusarium oxysporum And Rhizoctonia solani","authors":"A. Akintokun, Michael Taiwo","doi":"10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0219-0227","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0219-0227","url":null,"abstract":"Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) are indigenous to soil and the plant rhizosphere and play a major role in the biocontrol of plant pathogens. This present study investigated the biocontrol abilities of individual species of bacteria and their consortium against phytopathogenic Fusarium oxysporum and Rhizoctonia solani. Results from the in-vitro bio-control assay (Hydrogen cyanide, catalase enzyme, lipase enzyme and indole acetic acid production) revealed that four isolates (SB2, PL3, MPT2 and SLD3) exhibited highest and consistent bio-control characteristics. The greenhouse evaluation of these isolates and their consortium (CST) in association with tomato (Beske variety) revealed that isolate SB2 (94.9%) highly reduced the disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani than CST (91.5%), PL3 (90.5%), MPT2 (74.9%), SLD3 (71.5%) and control (0.0%). However, isolate SB2 (100%) apparently reduced the disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum, while isolates PL3, CST, MPT2, SLD3 and control reduced the same disease by 95.7%, 93.0%, 79.0%, 65.2% respectively. Isolates SB2 identified as Bacillus subtilis was the most effective and could serve as biocontrol agents for controlling Fusarium oxysporum and Rhizoctonia solani in tomato cultivation.","PeriodicalId":14383,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Environmental Sciences","volume":"17 1","pages":"219-227"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85047482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-07-01DOI: 10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0208-0218
L. Ubaub, Liza Belle C. Poblacion
{"title":"Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Seaweed Extract for The Control of Fusarium Wilt (Fusarium Oxysporum F. Sp. Cubense Tr4) of Potted ‘Cavendish’ Banana Under Nursery Condition","authors":"L. Ubaub, Liza Belle C. Poblacion","doi":"10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0208-0218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0208-0218","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14383,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Environmental Sciences","volume":"13 1","pages":"208-218"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81544796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-07-01DOI: 10.12983/ijsres-2016-p0240-0246
I. M. Animashaun, S. Olorunsogo, M. Y. Otache, I. Kuti, A. M. Bello, Joseph Ibrahim
Indiscriminate discharge of industrial effluent particularly pharmaceutical effluent on agricultural soils poses serious health risk to plants, animals and ultimately humans. This study was carried out to predict the mobility of two of the most lethal soil pollutants (Cadmium and Lead). As such, the concentrations of Cadmium and Lead in soil at the initial point of effluent disposal and at subsequent points 4m, 8m, 12m, 16m and 20m away from the point source were determined. A simplified version of transport equation was used to simulate the mobility of Cadmium and Lead in the soil using polymath professional version 6.1. The simulated result showed a good level of agreement with the experimental data with correlation coefficients of 0.92 and 0.96 for Pb and 0.89 and 0.97 for Cd mobility respectively. Thus the model can be considered as a good representation of the phenomenon of mobility of heavy metals in the soil.
工业废水，特别是制药废水不加区分地排放到农业土壤中，对植物、动物，最终对人类构成严重的健康风险。这项研究是为了预测两种最致命的土壤污染物(镉和铅)的流动性。因此，测定了废水处理起始点和其后距离点源4m、8m、12m、16m和20m处土壤中镉和铅的浓度。采用简化后的输运方程，利用polymath professional version 6.1模拟了镉和铅在土壤中的迁移。模拟结果与实验数据吻合较好，Pb迁移率的相关系数分别为0.92和0.96,Cd迁移率的相关系数分别为0.89和0.97。因此，该模型可以很好地反映重金属在土壤中的迁移现象。
{"title":"Predicting Mobility of Cadmium (Cd) and Lead (Pb) in Contaminated Soil through a Mathematical Model","authors":"I. M. Animashaun, S. Olorunsogo, M. Y. Otache, I. Kuti, A. M. Bello, Joseph Ibrahim","doi":"10.12983/ijsres-2016-p0240-0246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/ijsres-2016-p0240-0246","url":null,"abstract":"Indiscriminate discharge of industrial effluent particularly pharmaceutical effluent on agricultural soils poses serious health risk to plants, animals and ultimately humans. This study was carried out to predict the mobility of two of the most lethal soil pollutants (Cadmium and Lead). As such, the concentrations of Cadmium and Lead in soil at the initial point of effluent disposal and at subsequent points 4m, 8m, 12m, 16m and 20m away from the point source were determined. A simplified version of transport equation was used to simulate the mobility of Cadmium and Lead in the soil using polymath professional version 6.1. The simulated result showed a good level of agreement with the experimental data with correlation coefficients of 0.92 and 0.96 for Pb and 0.89 and 0.97 for Cd mobility respectively. Thus the model can be considered as a good representation of the phenomenon of mobility of heavy metals in the soil.","PeriodicalId":14383,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Environmental Sciences","volume":"95 1","pages":"240-246"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79651791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-07-01DOI: 10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0228-0239
H. Bishop, H. Inabo, Elijah Ekah Ella
Salmonella-bacteraemia and urinary schistosomiasis affect health and development of Nigerian children. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of Salmonella-bacteraemia and diversity of bacterial uropathogens in concomitant urinary schistosomiasis in Jaba LGA, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Awareness on the diseases was created in pre-selected primary schools from 10 villages in Jaba. 505 pupils participated; 10ml urine and 2ml blood samples were collected from each pupil. Blood samples were pre-enriched in Selenite-F broth and Brilliant-Green-Bile broth. Urine sediments and pre-enriched blood were cultured on SSA and XLD agar. Bacterial isolates were biochemically characterised. Centrifuged urine sediments were microscopically examined for Schistosoma haematobium egg(s) and count/10ml urine was recorded. Results/data obtained were statistically analysed at P=0.05. No Salmonella species was found in all examined samples, hence a prevalence of 0.0%. Equally, no bacterial growth was seen on blood cultures. Seven diverse Gram-negative bacteria were isolated from the urine samples. Citrobacter spp (6.7%) and Klebsiella spp (3.4%) were most prevalent bacteria; others were Acinetobacter spp (2.0%) and E. coli (1.6%). The least occurring were Pseudomonas aeruginosa (0.4%), Providencia spp (0.2%) and Serratia marcescens (0.2%). Citrobacter spp (8.1%), E. coli (1.6%) and Klebsiella spp (1.6%) were found in co-infection with Schistosoma haematobium. Overall concomitant urinary schistosomiasis was 12.3%. Citrobacter spp, E. coli and Klebsiella spp were more prevalent in females. Acinetobacter spp was prevalent in males. Drinking water sources were statistically associated with bacterial uropathogens. Concerted efforts are required to eradicate schistosomiasis in Nigeria through snails/cercariae control, awareness and potable water supply.
{"title":"Salmonella-Bacteraemia and Diversity of Bacterial Uropathogens in Concomitant Urinary Schistosomiasis among Children in Jaba, Kaduna State, Nigeria","authors":"H. Bishop, H. Inabo, Elijah Ekah Ella","doi":"10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0228-0239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0228-0239","url":null,"abstract":"Salmonella-bacteraemia and urinary schistosomiasis affect health and development of Nigerian children. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of Salmonella-bacteraemia and diversity of bacterial uropathogens in concomitant urinary schistosomiasis in Jaba LGA, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Awareness on the diseases was created in pre-selected primary schools from 10 villages in Jaba. 505 pupils participated; 10ml urine and 2ml blood samples were collected from each pupil. Blood samples were pre-enriched in Selenite-F broth and Brilliant-Green-Bile broth. Urine sediments and pre-enriched blood were cultured on SSA and XLD agar. Bacterial isolates were biochemically characterised. Centrifuged urine sediments were microscopically examined for Schistosoma haematobium egg(s) and count/10ml urine was recorded. Results/data obtained were statistically analysed at P=0.05. No Salmonella species was found in all examined samples, hence a prevalence of 0.0%. Equally, no bacterial growth was seen on blood cultures. Seven diverse Gram-negative bacteria were isolated from the urine samples. Citrobacter spp (6.7%) and Klebsiella spp (3.4%) were most prevalent bacteria; others were Acinetobacter spp (2.0%) and E. coli (1.6%). The least occurring were Pseudomonas aeruginosa (0.4%), Providencia spp (0.2%) and Serratia marcescens (0.2%). Citrobacter spp (8.1%), E. coli (1.6%) and Klebsiella spp (1.6%) were found in co-infection with Schistosoma haematobium. Overall concomitant urinary schistosomiasis was 12.3%. Citrobacter spp, E. coli and Klebsiella spp were more prevalent in females. Acinetobacter spp was prevalent in males. Drinking water sources were statistically associated with bacterial uropathogens. Concerted efforts are required to eradicate schistosomiasis in Nigeria through snails/cercariae control, awareness and potable water supply.","PeriodicalId":14383,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Environmental Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"228-239"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89349784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-06-01DOI: 10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0173-0185
Alireza Joniyas, Misni B. Surif, Raheleh Dehgahi
Nutrient and light are two important environmental factors in seaweed growth. Gracilaria has high potential for uptake of nutrient in sea water. Ammonium (NH4 -N) and nitrate (NO3 −N) uptake rates under different concentrations of nitrogen (N) level separately for ammonium and nitrate with incubated phosphate 10:1, (20/2, 50/5, 120/12, 200/20, 300/30 and 500/50 μM), during 24 hour. Second part of experiment was done under different light intensities (30, 50, 100 and 150 μmol photons m s) counting single (50 μM of NH4 -N or NO3 −N) and phosphorus 5 μM) during 24 hour. Results showed that the most elevated nitrate uptake was assessed after 1h (9.029 μmol gFW h) under 300 μM concentration and phosphorus uptake rate demonstrated the most outstanding uptake rate in same time under 50 μM phosphorus (3.89 μM gFW 1 h). The highest uptake rate of ammonium was evaluated after 1h as (17.01 μM gFW h) under 500 μM concentration. While, phosphorus results showed highest uptake rate under 50 μM (5.80 μmol gFW h). Furthermore, in second part nutrient uptake rates revealed increasing trend with increasing light intensity. The maximum uptake of ammonium, nitrate and phosphate is 3.06, 1.97 and 0.39 μMl gFW h respectively under 150μmol photons m s in the first hour of experiment. Nitrate and phosphate absorption capacity highly correlated to light intensity conditions meanwhile, no significant effect on ammonium uptake rate collected. Nitrogen removal under different concentrations of nitrate and ammonium were strongly dependent on the concentrations of inorganic concentration N and P.
{"title":"Effect of Nutrient and Light Intensity on Nutrient Uptakes of Gracilaria manilaensis","authors":"Alireza Joniyas, Misni B. Surif, Raheleh Dehgahi","doi":"10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0173-0185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0173-0185","url":null,"abstract":"Nutrient and light are two important environmental factors in seaweed growth. Gracilaria has high potential for uptake of nutrient in sea water. Ammonium (NH4 -N) and nitrate (NO3 −N) uptake rates under different concentrations of nitrogen (N) level separately for ammonium and nitrate with incubated phosphate 10:1, (20/2, 50/5, 120/12, 200/20, 300/30 and 500/50 μM), during 24 hour. Second part of experiment was done under different light intensities (30, 50, 100 and 150 μmol photons m s) counting single (50 μM of NH4 -N or NO3 −N) and phosphorus 5 μM) during 24 hour. Results showed that the most elevated nitrate uptake was assessed after 1h (9.029 μmol gFW h) under 300 μM concentration and phosphorus uptake rate demonstrated the most outstanding uptake rate in same time under 50 μM phosphorus (3.89 μM gFW 1 h). The highest uptake rate of ammonium was evaluated after 1h as (17.01 μM gFW h) under 500 μM concentration. While, phosphorus results showed highest uptake rate under 50 μM (5.80 μmol gFW h). Furthermore, in second part nutrient uptake rates revealed increasing trend with increasing light intensity. The maximum uptake of ammonium, nitrate and phosphate is 3.06, 1.97 and 0.39 μMl gFW h respectively under 150μmol photons m s in the first hour of experiment. Nitrate and phosphate absorption capacity highly correlated to light intensity conditions meanwhile, no significant effect on ammonium uptake rate collected. Nitrogen removal under different concentrations of nitrate and ammonium were strongly dependent on the concentrations of inorganic concentration N and P.","PeriodicalId":14383,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Environmental Sciences","volume":"174 1","pages":"173-185"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76930444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-06-01DOI: 10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0164-0172
R. Srinivas, A. G. D. Prasad, M. Krishnan
Excessive use of pesticides as plant protectants has led to the contamination of ecosystem in all parts of the world. This widespread use of pesticides for agricultural purposes has resulted in the persistence of their residues in various environmental matrices, such as soil, water and air. To remove these residues from the environment bioremediation has been proven a suitable technique for reducing pesticide contamination as microorganisms are capable of mineralizing them completely. Chlorpyrifos is a broad spectrum moderately toxic organophosphorous insecticide. It is widely used in agriculture for pest control and in households as a termicide. Long term exposure to chlorpyrifos residues and its metabolites can affect the human health. A microbial consortium that can utilize Chlorpyrifos as a sole source of carbon and energy was isolated from soil through a novel technique involving an initial enrichment in a column reactor followed by enrichment in a shake flask. A diverse range of microorganisms responsible for Chlorpyrifos degradation has been developed. In the present investigation, a new microbial consortium degrading Quinolphos has been developed. Factors such induction, inoculum level, concentration of the substrate, soil pH, soil moisture etc affecting degradation were also studied. Inoculum level of 500µg protein/mL, and a pH 7.5 at ambient temperature (26–28 ?C) resulted in degradation of Chlorpyrifos upto 50ppm.
{"title":"Remediation of Chlorpyrifos in Artificially Spiked Soil by Defined Microbial Consortium","authors":"R. Srinivas, A. G. D. Prasad, M. Krishnan","doi":"10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0164-0172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0164-0172","url":null,"abstract":"Excessive use of pesticides as plant protectants has led to the contamination of ecosystem in all parts of the world. This widespread use of pesticides for agricultural purposes has resulted in the persistence of their residues in various environmental matrices, such as soil, water and air. To remove these residues from the environment bioremediation has been proven a suitable technique for reducing pesticide contamination as microorganisms are capable of mineralizing them completely. Chlorpyrifos is a broad spectrum moderately toxic organophosphorous insecticide. It is widely used in agriculture for pest control and in households as a termicide. Long term exposure to chlorpyrifos residues and its metabolites can affect the human health. A microbial consortium that can utilize Chlorpyrifos as a sole source of carbon and energy was isolated from soil through a novel technique involving an initial enrichment in a column reactor followed by enrichment in a shake flask. A diverse range of microorganisms responsible for Chlorpyrifos degradation has been developed. In the present investigation, a new microbial consortium degrading Quinolphos has been developed. Factors such induction, inoculum level, concentration of the substrate, soil pH, soil moisture etc affecting degradation were also studied. Inoculum level of 500µg protein/mL, and a pH 7.5 at ambient temperature (26–28 ?C) resulted in degradation of Chlorpyrifos upto 50ppm.","PeriodicalId":14383,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Environmental Sciences","volume":"8 1","pages":"164-172"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76326752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-06-01DOI: 10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0186-0195
Kearallah M.A. Al-Jabary, J. D. Neama, M. Abass
{"title":"Seasonal Variation of Heavy Metals Pollution in Soil and Date Palm Phoenix dactylifera L. Leaves at Basra Governorate /Iraq Written by Kearallah M.A. Al-Jabary, Jabbar D. Neama, Mohammed H.","authors":"Kearallah M.A. Al-Jabary, J. D. Neama, M. Abass","doi":"10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0186-0195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0186-0195","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14383,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Environmental Sciences","volume":"22 1","pages":"186-195"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74889122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-06-01DOI: 10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0196-0207
M. Elshemy
Lake Manzala is the largest Egyptian lagoon which is considered as one of the most important fishing sources in Egypt. The lake faces a lot of environmental challenges which affect its water quality status. The main objective of this study is assessing the water quality status of the lake using an appropriate Water Quality Index (WQI). Records for twelve water quality parameters during the period from August 2010 to August 2012 were collected from 11 stations in the lake and from 4 stations at the drains outlets. Two Water Quality Indices (National Sanitation Foundation WQI and Lagoon WQI) and a GIS tool were used to assess and spatially assign the water quality conditions of the lake. The results reveal critical water quality conditions for the lake. The eastern and southern zones of the lake have the worst water quality conditions, ranking as a "Very Bad" water quality status, according to L-WQI. While the western zone of the lake has the best water quality condition, which is "Good", according to L-WQI. Bahr Elbaqar drain has the worst water quality status "Very Bad", among the studied drains, which affect the water quality conditions of the lake, in particular the eastern zone of the lake. The worst water quality status of the lake was recorded in August 2011, according to both used indices. The spatial assigning of the lake water quality conditions ensures that the lake should be divided into different zones for fishing and other objectives. An urgent water quality management strategy should be implemented for the lake.
{"title":"Water Quality Assessment of Lake Manzala, Egypt: A Comparative Study","authors":"M. Elshemy","doi":"10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0196-0207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/IJSRES-2016-P0196-0207","url":null,"abstract":"Lake Manzala is the largest Egyptian lagoon which is considered as one of the most important fishing sources in Egypt. The lake faces a lot of environmental challenges which affect its water quality status. The main objective of this study is assessing the water quality status of the lake using an appropriate Water Quality Index (WQI). Records for twelve water quality parameters during the period from August 2010 to August 2012 were collected from 11 stations in the lake and from 4 stations at the drains outlets. Two Water Quality Indices (National Sanitation Foundation WQI and Lagoon WQI) and a GIS tool were used to assess and spatially assign the water quality conditions of the lake. The results reveal critical water quality conditions for the lake. The eastern and southern zones of the lake have the worst water quality conditions, ranking as a \"Very Bad\" water quality status, according to L-WQI. While the western zone of the lake has the best water quality condition, which is \"Good\", according to L-WQI. Bahr Elbaqar drain has the worst water quality status \"Very Bad\", among the studied drains, which affect the water quality conditions of the lake, in particular the eastern zone of the lake. The worst water quality status of the lake was recorded in August 2011, according to both used indices. The spatial assigning of the lake water quality conditions ensures that the lake should be divided into different zones for fishing and other objectives. An urgent water quality management strategy should be implemented for the lake.","PeriodicalId":14383,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Environmental Sciences","volume":"20 1","pages":"196-207"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81945431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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