S. M. Leghari
Department of Fresh Water Biology & Fisheries University of Sindh Jamshoro 76080, Sindh, Pakistan,
T. M. Jahangir
Institute of Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080 Sindh Pakistan,
M. Y. Khuhawar
Institute of Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080 Sindh Pakistan,
Abdullah Leghari
Institute of Environmental
Engineering and Management Mehran University Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
ABSTRACT
Water samples from perennial natural Ghazi Shah and Kai springs located in Dadu district were collected for physico-chemical and biological analysis. Ghazi Shah spring indicated water temperature 38 °C, conductivity and total dissolved solid of 1000 μs/cm and 856 mg/L similarly Kai spring indicated temperature 35 °C, conductivity and total dissolved solids 680 μs/cm and 555 mg/L respectively. However some smell of hydrogen sulphide (H2 S) was observed from where Kai water, when it was oozing out. Algal flora (Cyanophyta) was dominant from where the water was coming out. In the channel down the flow Chara zeylanica, Chara vulgaris and some fish species Puntius ticto and Aplocheilus panchax were identified. The water quality is suitable for agricultural and fisheries development and as a source for drinking after about ½ km of travel.
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S. M. Leghari, T. M. Jahangir, M. Y. Khuhawar and Abdullah Leghari, 2002. Water Quality and Biological Assessment of Ghazi Shah and Kai Springs of District Dadu, Sindh, Pakistan. Journal of Biological Sciences, 2: 39-42.
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2002.39.42
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2002.39.42
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2002.39.42
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2002.39.42
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