seasonal variations of some ecological parameters in tigris river water at baghdad region, iraq季节性变化的一些生态参数在巴格达底格里斯河水地区,伊拉克.pdf

Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2011, 3, 262-267 doi:10.4236/jwarp.2011.34033 Published Online April 2011 (/journal/jwarp) Seasonal Variations of Some Ecological Parameters in Tigris River Water at Baghdad Region, Iraq Adel Mashaan Rabee, Bahaa Malik Abdul-Kareem, Ahmed Saad Al-Dhamin Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq E-mail : adelmashaan@, baha782004@yahoo.co.uk Received February 12, 2011; revised March 10, 2011; accepted March 31, 2011 Abstract This study aimed at using nine ecological parameters in evaluating the quality of the Tigris River for public usage, by choosing five sampling sites along the river in Baghdad area. These parameters included tempera- ture, pH, the saturated ratio by dissolved oxygen (%sat), biological oxygen demand (BOD5), nitrate ( NO1 ), 3 phosphate ( PO3 ), fecal coliform (FC) turbidity and total dissolved solids (TDS), and these parameters were 4 used for calculating overall water quality index in the Tigris River at study area. The results showed high values of turbidity and TDS, as well as high count of FC in all study stations, while other studied parameters were within permissible limit defined by world health organization and Iraqi criteria. The results of the over- all water quality index indicated that the Tigris River was in class medium, therefore the Tigris River water in study area is relatively not safe for direct domestic use in all seasons. Keywords: Ecological Parameters, Fecal Ccoliform, Tigris River, Water Pollution 1. Introduction man use, especially for drinking water since they pass