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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 4 : Physico-Chemical Charactaristics of the water at Kole.
Parameters July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Water temp. (°C)24.023.023.528.025.024.0
* Dissolved oxygen0.857.68.63.41.07.8
PH7.08.28.07.57.67.6
S. D. T.11.012.533.035.053.0
Turbidity (NTU)23.598.073.017.55.050.0
* Total solids1640.01610.0720.01098.0852.01166.0
* Suspended solids100.090.057.073.074.0199.0
* Total diss. Solids1540.01520.0663.01025.0778.0967.0
Conductivity (uS)69.375.2445.5491.0875.24120.78
* NH3-N1.956.90.1320.0840.1456
* N03-N6.190.8060.90.400.830.08
* Sulphate847.0243.0297.0162.00.1340.0731
* Chlorides58.45.95,748.04.22.12
* Hardness104.0100.041.099.0111.046.0
* Sodium111.671.021.019.523.0
* Pottassium30.011.04.53.53.02.0
* Calcium75.026.55.05.04.2
* Alkalinity116.0109.090.047.077.0117.0
* Bichemical Oxygen Demand77.560.036.076.0
MPN>2400>2400>24001600.0>2400>2400

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

Table 5 : Physico-Chemical Charactaristics of the water at Jackwell.
Parameters July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Water temp. (°C)24.024.023.528.023.523.5
* Dissolved oxygen0.857.68.63.41.07.8
PH6.97.77.67.47.88.0
S. D. T.42.021.352.080.0
Turbidity (NTU)10.512.579.020.014.548.0
* Total solids4200.01480.01125.0720.01026.01308.0
* Suspended solids320.072.0461.0200.0210.0306.0
* Total diss. Solids3880.01408.0664.0520.0816.01002.0
Conductivity (uS)9385.0273.442.5791.08116.8196.02
* NH3-N2.513.40.29600.0020.065
* N03-N6.0371.040.9650.370.56
* Sulphate161.0248.0158.00.1340.1389
* Chlorides5.36.491.08.16.735
* Hardness108.040.0120.0150.067.0
* Sodium7.32.867.026.824.018.5
* Pottassium52.020.910.09.010.0
* Calcium9.48.313.1.8.87.0
* Alkalinity100.0140.094.041.0118.0
* Bichemical Oxygen Demand71.063.084.086.0
MPN>2400>2400240.0240.0350.0

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

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