Water Quality Index as a Critical Tool for an Assessment of Bio Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystem

Authors

  • Saroja Kumar Barik Dept. of Chemistry, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India-751024 Author
  • Biswa Bandita Kar Dept. of Chemistry, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar Odisha, India-751024 Author
  • Pravat Ranjan Dixit Dept. of Chemistry, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India-751024 Author
  • Tapan Kumar Bastia Dept. of Chemistry, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India-751024 Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47884/jweam.v1i1pp44-54

Keywords:

Water quality index, biodiversity, coastal lagoon

Abstract

The importance of brackish water lagoon, Chilika for hotspot of biodiversity in Asian continent was studied vigorously
to value the water quality for conservation of biodiversity. The water quality index for biodiversity (WQIB) is the
measurement tool used for assessment of biodiversity. The study covers 16 sampling locations for the selected
parameters to monitor monthly during the period (2011- 2015). The individual sectors of the lagoon possess unique
characteristics. The water quality of northern sector highly deteriorated compared to other sectors. Water quality of the
outer channel is least infected. The study highlighted that the summer season is the best period for enrichment of
biodiversity and monsoon is the worst period for the biodiversity conservation.

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Published

2020-04-30

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): Journal of Water Engineering and Management

Section

Research Article

How to Cite

Water Quality Index as a Critical Tool for an Assessment of Bio Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystem. (2020). Journal of Water Engineering and Management, 1(1), 47-59. https://doi.org/10.47884/jweam.v1i1pp44-54

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