The Investigation of Water Quality of İyidere and Çiftekavak Streams Using Physico-Chemical and Biotic Indexes
Abstract
The investigation was carried out on the Streams of Çiftekavak and İyidere in Rize between April 2010 and March 2011. Water samples were taken monthly from the station which chosen six sample points on İyidere and two sample point on Çiftekavak Stream. Water quailty was evaluated with the standard physicochemical analysis (water temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, oxygen saturation, electrical conductivity, suspended solid, total hardness, Ca hardness, Mg hardness, biological oxygen demand, nitrite nitrogen, total phosphate) like parameters were determined according to the Inland Water Resources Criteria, Water Pollution Control Regulation. With this study, it was aimed to determine the water quality of 8 stations at İyidere and Çiftekavak Streams. It had been determined that the physicochemical data were not contaminated with İyidere grade. However, Çiftekavak Stream had been determined that the pollution be under threat at the level. Benthic macroinvertebrates were analysed and compared with the measurement of parameter. In this study, as biomarker indexes, seven different biotic index such as SI (Saprobi Index), FBI (Family Biotik Index), BMWP (Biological Monitoring Index Scores), BBI (Belgium Biotic Index), ASPT (Medium Taxon Index) and EPT (Ephemeroptera Per Taxon) taxon number were used in evaluation. During the period of this study, 27 taxas which belong to Ephemeroptera, Amphipoda, Tricladida, Coleoptera, Decapoda, Rhynchobdellida, Odonata, Diptera, Trichoptera, Plecoptera, Tubificida and Arthropoda were identified. The Ephemeroptera taxa was the highest abundance values in benthic macroinvertebrates. With this study, it was aimed to determine the water quality at 8 stations at Çiftekavak and İyidere. Both biologic and physicochemical yields were found to result in unpollution of the İyidere Stream level. However, Çiftekavak stream was found to be under the threat of pollution.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Osman Serdar
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Munzur University, Fisheries Faculty, 62000 Tunceli
Türkiye
Bülent Verep
Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Fisheries Faculty, 53020 Rize
Publication Date
July 25, 2018
Submission Date
February 26, 2018
Acceptance Date
May 25, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 4 Number: 1
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