Investigations of Water Quality of Chikkere Water Body, Sira, Tumkur District
Sathishagouda S., Shashikanth H. Majagi* and K. Vijaykumar
Department of Zoology, Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi-585105 (India) Email-ssgouda007@gmail.com *Department of Studies in Zoology, Vijaynagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari-583105 (India) Email: smajgi@rediffmail.com *Corresponding Author
ABSTRACT
Water is considered as unique natural resource. It has a fundamental importance in the life of organisms. Lentic water is used for drinking, domestic purpose. Hence, lentic water body quality depends on physico-chemical parameters and biotic factors. Investigations on water quality of Chikkere water body of Sira conducted from February 2020 by collecting water samples on monthly basis for analysis of physico-chemical parameters like temperature, pH, EC, Turbidity, DO, TDS, Total hardness, Calcium, Magnesium, Total alkalinity, Chloride and BOD. The present investigations were carried out and the results revealed that except turbidity most of the physico-chemical parameters were within the permissible limits. Data subjected for statistical analysis for correlation and also done principal component analysis.