Application of Water Quality Index for Assessment of Dokan Lake Ecosystem, Kurdistan Region, Iraq英文文献资料.docVIP

Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2010, 2, 792-798 doi:10.4236/jwarp.2010.29093 Published Online September 2010 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/jwarp) Application of Water Quality Index for Assessment of Dokan Lake Ecosystem, Kurdistan Region, Iraq Abdul Hameed M. Jawad Alobaidy , Haider S. Abid , Bahram K. Maulood 1 2 3 1 Environmental Research Center, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq Department of Biology, College of Science for Women, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq Twin Rivers Institute, American University of Iraq-Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Iraq 2 3 E-mail: jawaddhy@yahoo.co.in, haider_abid@, Bahram.Khider@ Received June 26, 2010; revised July 8, 2010; accepted July 20, 2010 Abstract Water Quality Index (WQI) was applied in Dokan Lake, Kurdistan region, Iraq using ten water quality pa- rameters (pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Turbidity, Conductivity, Hardness, Alkalinity, Sodium, Biochemical Oxy- gen Demand, Nitrate and Nitrite). The relative weight assigned to each parameter ranged from 1 to 4 based on the importance of the parameter for aquatic life. The results indicated that water quality of Dokan Lake declined from Good in the years 1978, 1979, 1980, 1999, 2000 and 2008 to Poor in 2009. The impact of various anthropogenic activities was evident on some parameters such as the EC and BOD. It is suggested that monitoring of the lake is necessary for proper management. Application of the WQI is also suggested as a very helpful tool that enables the public and decision makers to evaluate water quality of lakes in Iraq. Keywords: Water Quality Index, Water Resources, Dokan Lake, Nature Iraq 1. Introduction ment [5]. Water quality in an aquatic ecosystem is de- termined by many physical, chemical and biological fac- tors [6]. Therefore, particular problem in the case of wa- ter quality monitoring is the complexity associated with analy