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Study of the Krishna river ecosystem between Karad and Sangli (Maharashtra State) :

Report of the research project done, Jul.– Dec., 1980.

Table 2 : Physico-Chemical Charactaristics of the water at Krishna Bridge.
Parameters July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Water temp. (°C)—23.523.025.024.023.5
* Dissolved oxygen—10.39.618.88.99.2
PH—7.47.57.37.77.4
S. D. T.—39.038.052.061.0—
Turbidity (NTU)—11.068.024.08.522.0
* Total solids—1905.0215.0426.0810.0529.0
* Suspended solids—185.022.031.090.0141.0
* Total diss. Solids—1720.0193.0395.0720.0488.0
Conductivity (uS)—156.4219.856.43792.053.46
* NH3-N—1.050.790.070.070.007
* N03-N—2.4—0.2090.0670.0348
* Sulphate—45.0215.0175.00.1410.0487
* Chlorides—3.34.734.03.51.42
* Hardness—48.021.069.0135.037.0
* Sodium—2.471.517.527.55.0
* Pottassium—9.02.03.52.02.0
* Calcium—1.018.03.53.51.0
* Alkalinity—105.050.030.035.059.0
* Bichemical Oxygen Demand—75.0—119.082.081.0
MPN>2400>2400>2400>2400>240000

* Mg/1 2) S. D. T. :- Sechi Disc Transparency (cm), (—) :- Not done

Table 3 : Physico-Chemical Charactaristics of the water at Khubi.
Parameters July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Water temp. (°C)—23.024.023.0525.2523.5
* Dissolved oxygen—7.87.67.67.87.9
PH—9.411.313.68.48.2
S. D. T.—24.532.044.557.0—
Turbidity (NTU)—26.081.040.012.528.0
* Total solids—698.01822.0975.05200.0137.0
* Suspended solids—66.057.097.0500.080.0
* Total diss. Solids—632.01765.0878.04700.01290.0
Conductivity (uS)—61.38209.8885.14673.2114.84
* NH3-N—2.4—0.2090.0670.0348
* N03-N—0.9520.770.220.1360.08
* Sulphate—113.0206.595.00.660.1097
* Chlorides—3.218.137.03.52.482
* Hardness—92.089.0812.0104.041.0
* Sodium—2.471.517.527.55.0
* Pottassium—3.02.01.51.53.0
* Calcium——19.03.53.56.6
* Alkalinity—115.0100.049.052.06.0
* Bichemical Oxygen Demand—65.0—68.079.0—
MPN>2400>2400>2400380.0540.0>2400

* Mg/1 2) S. D. T. :- Sechi Disc Transparency (cm), (—) :- Not done

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