Physical and Chemical Properties and Algal Composition of Derbendikhan Lake, Sulaimania, Iraq
Janan Jabbar Toma1 *
1
Department of Environmental Sciences,
College of Sciences,
University of Salahaddin,
Hawler,
Kurdistan region of Iraq
Iraq
http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.6.1.02
Limnological studies of Derbendikhan Lake were carried out was carried out seasonally over period of 4 season (summer, autumn, winter and spring). The present study deals with physico - chemical parameters and algal composition. The maximum and minimum range of physico - chemical properties were as, 13-34 °C and 12-30 °C for air and water temperature, Electrical conductivity and total dissolved solids varied from 435-485µs/cm and 278-310mg/L respectively, pH on alkaline side of neutrality, alkalinity 200 - 240 mgCaCO3 / L in February and May respectively, harness ranged between 210-280mgCaCO3 /L, the highest value of calcium and magnesium reached to 70mg/L and 34mg/L respectively, minimum value of sodium was 7.0 mg /L and maximum value of potassium was 1.4 mg /L, sulfate value ranged from 125-175mg/L, minimum value of chloride was 24mg/L.Higer value of nitrite, phosphate and silicate was 0.86µgN-NO2 /L, 25µgP-PO4 /L and 0.5µgSi-SiO2 /L respectively.
A total of 30 species were recorded. Fourteen species of the total belong to Bacillariophyceae, 8 species belong to Chlorophyceae, 5 species to Cyanophyceae, 2 species to Pyrophyta, and 1 species to Euglenophyceae. K
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Toma J.J. Physical and Chemical Properties and Algal Composition of Derbendikhan Lake, Sulaimania , Iraq. Curr World Environ 2011:6(1);17-27 DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.6.1.02
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