Seasonal Variations in Water Quality Parameters and Plankton Diversity
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An introduction to topic “Seasonal Variations in Water Quality Parameters and Plankton Diversity” Freshwater ecosystems are dynamic environments influenced by a variety of physicochemical and biological parameters. Understanding seasonal changes in these parameters is essential for evaluating water quality, ecosystem health, and biodiversity, especially of plankton communities.
Plankton, both phytoplankton and zooplankton, serve as vital bioindicators of environmental shifts and water pollution. This blog explores the interconnectedness of seasonal temperature, pH, turbidity, and nutrient levels with the diversity and density of plankton populations.
The insights are drawn from an academic review highlighting regional and global studies, offering a comprehensive understanding of limnological patterns and ecological balance. These findings can aid conservationists, researchers, and environmental policymakers in sustainable aquatic ecosystem management.
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Excerpt Section:
“Limnology” is field of science that studies communities in freshwater, which includes different parts of aquatic ecology.
The freshwater ecosystem is a lentic water that helps support a variety of plant and animal life. They are important for human activities, providing water, for cattle drinking and irrigation of crops.
Limnological studies started with the pioneer Swiss limnologist Francois Alphonse Forel (1841-1912).
G.E. Hutchinson (1903-1991) has spent 40 years in the field of limnology, ecology, biogeochemistry, entomology, and the mathematical theory of population growth…
The aquatic ecosystem depends mainly on physicochemical and biological parameters. Depending on the origin, the amount of water can be divided into fresh water and marine water…
The air and water temperature both are directly related with each other. The air temperature shows seasonal change to the water temperature of aquatic ecosystem…
The changes in physicochemical characteristics of water bodies is related to yearly variation of temperature and rainfall…
The rate of photosynthesis is affected due to turbidity and colour, which changes the transparency of the pond environment…
pH is an indication of the acidity and alkalinity of water. It affects mineral solubility, chemical reactions, and the efficiency of water treatment procedures…
Total dissolved solids refer to the sum of all chemical ions (Cation and Anion) dissolved in water…
Dissolved oxygen levels are considered an important measurement of water characteristics and an index of water bodies able to support desirable aquatic life…
The presence or absence of CO2 on the surface of a water body depends on the photosynthesis of minute aquatic plants…
BOD, which stands for “Biochemical Oxygen Demand,” is the amount of oxygen that bacteria and other microorganisms use when the conditions are aerobic…
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), which measures the quantity of organic contaminants present in water bodies, is an important metric in hydrological research…
The total Hardness, of water mainly depends on the main constituents of calcium and magnesium…
The quantity of water that can neutralize acids and bases is known as its alkalinity…
Chloride is an inorganic element. It is found in water in the form of chloride ion as a major inorganic ion…
Calcium is an important physicochemical parameter that regulates the biotic life of water bodies…
Phytoplankton are microscopic, free-living, free-floating autotrophic organism and play a vital role in the aquatic ecosystem as they help to provide energy for the ecosystem…
Zooplankton are considered as micro vital invertebrate of the aquatic ecosystem that play an important role between producer and consumer…
The density ratio of zooplankton was found higher in winter and lower in summer…
Zooplankton diversity is strongly influenced by the increased temperature during summer in Ukkadam Lake, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India…
The hydrographical features of lake water mostly impact the richness of zooplankton species, as well as indicator of pollution and water quality indicator…
Source Citation:
Researcher’s full name: Chaudhary Narendra Kumar
Title: Seasonal variations in hydrological parameters and status of fish diversity in Bichnaiyya Lake wetland of District Basti, UP, India
Guide(s): Srivastav Susmita
University: Siddharth University
Completed Date: 2024
Excerpt Page Number: Pages 9 to 18
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