Monitoring Seasonal Dynamics of Physicochemical Water Quality of Chhari Dhandh Wetland, Gujarat (India)

Jignasha Vankar¹ , Ketan Tatu² , R.D. Kamboj³

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.8 , Issue.2 , pp.31-40, Apr-2021

Online published on Apr 30, 2021

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Abstract :
Water quality monitoring of Chhari Dhandh natural wetland in western Kachchh, Gujarat was carried out on seasonal basis for the years 2019-20 (most recent year) and 2018-19 (previous year) with an aim of understanding extent of dynamicity of water quality. The water samples were collected from the surface of the wetland from two predominant habitats of the wetland (i.e., Open Water and Marshy Emergent Vegetation). Ten water quality parameters, i.e., pH, water temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, electrical conductivity, alkalinity, total hardness, chlorides, salinity and phosphates were seasonally monitored during the study. The collection, sampling and analysis were done according to Standard methods. The study has revealed that irrespective of the seasons, the surface water of the wetland remained alkaline throughout the study tenure. However, there was a noticeable variation in some parameters like water temperature, turbidity, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Total Hardness (TH), chlorides, salinity and phosphates. Comparison of values of certain parameters against values of the Bureau of Indian Standards as well as World Health Organization values for the respective parameters has indicated that though the wetland’s water is not potable, but it is appropriate for livelihood, agriculture and fishing.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Chhari Dhandh, Physicochemical parameters. Seasonal. Variation. Water quality. Wetland

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