Research Article

Effect of Discharge Fluctuation on Water Quality Variables from the Yeşilırmak River

Volume: 11 Number: 02 May 1, 2005
  • Ahmet Kurunç
  • Kadri Yürekli
  • Fazlı Öztürk
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Effect of Discharge Fluctuation on Water Quality Variables from the Yeşilırmak River

Abstract

In this study, streamflow and water quality variables including specific conductivity EC , water temperature, Na+, K+, Ca2++Mg2+, CO32-, HCO3-, Cl, SO4 B, sodium adsorption rate SAR , hardness and total salt TS , relationships and hysteresis diagrams were investigated to determine the major processes affecting water quality in the Yeşilırmak River. The base-flow water discharge was observed between July and February whereas March April and May represent a peak as a result of seasonal rainfall, snowmelt and run-off. The results indicate that most variables exhibit clockwise hysteresis with high values during the base-flow and lower values during the high discharge. There is a negative relationship between discharge and water quality variables including EC, Na+, K+, Ca2++Mg2+, HCO3-, Cl-, SO2-, SAR, hardness and TS. However, no relationship was obtained between discharge and water temperature, pH, CO32- and B. Among the water quality variables EC, Ca2++Mg, HCO3-, SO42-, hardness and TS exhibit an open clockwise loop whereas pH, Na+, K+, Cl CO, SAR and B exhibit a complex loop. Water temperature was the only variable that exhibits counterclockwise loop

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English

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Research Article

Authors

Ahmet Kurunç This is me

Kadri Yürekli This is me

Fazlı Öztürk This is me

Publication Date

May 1, 2005

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May 1, 2005

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Year 2005 Volume: 11 Number: 02

APA
Kurunç, A., Yürekli, K., & Öztürk, F. (2005). Effect of Discharge Fluctuation on Water Quality Variables from the Yeşilırmak River. Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 11(02), 189-195. https://doi.org/10.1501/Tarimbil_0000000415
AMA
1.Kurunç A, Yürekli K, Öztürk F. Effect of Discharge Fluctuation on Water Quality Variables from the Yeşilırmak River. J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili. 2005;11(02):189-195. doi:10.1501/Tarimbil_0000000415
Chicago
Kurunç, Ahmet, Kadri Yürekli, and Fazlı Öztürk. 2005. “Effect of Discharge Fluctuation on Water Quality Variables from the Yeşilırmak River”. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 11 (02): 189-95. https://doi.org/10.1501/Tarimbil_0000000415.
EndNote
Kurunç A, Yürekli K, Öztürk F (May 1, 2005) Effect of Discharge Fluctuation on Water Quality Variables from the Yeşilırmak River. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 11 02 189–195.
IEEE
[1]A. Kurunç, K. Yürekli, and F. Öztürk, “Effect of Discharge Fluctuation on Water Quality Variables from the Yeşilırmak River”, J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili, vol. 11, no. 02, pp. 189–195, May 2005, doi: 10.1501/Tarimbil_0000000415.
ISNAD
Kurunç, Ahmet - Yürekli, Kadri - Öztürk, Fazlı. “Effect of Discharge Fluctuation on Water Quality Variables from the Yeşilırmak River”. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 11/02 (May 1, 2005): 189-195. https://doi.org/10.1501/Tarimbil_0000000415.
JAMA
1.Kurunç A, Yürekli K, Öztürk F. Effect of Discharge Fluctuation on Water Quality Variables from the Yeşilırmak River. J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili. 2005;11:189–195.
MLA
Kurunç, Ahmet, et al. “Effect of Discharge Fluctuation on Water Quality Variables from the Yeşilırmak River”. Journal of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 11, no. 02, May 2005, pp. 189-95, doi:10.1501/Tarimbil_0000000415.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Kurunç, Kadri Yürekli, Fazlı Öztürk. Effect of Discharge Fluctuation on Water Quality Variables from the Yeşilırmak River. J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili. 2005 May 1;11(02):189-95. doi:10.1501/Tarimbil_0000000415

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