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Physico-Chemical Parameters and Micro-Nutrients Present in Sand Sediments along Cauvery and Kollidam River in Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu, India

Author Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Physics, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Earth Sci., Volume 3, Issue (6), Pages 5-11, June,25 (2015)

Abstract

Thirty sediment samples had been collected along the Cauvery River in Tiruchirappalli district, Tamilnadu, India, at different spots of each to a distance of 3-4 km from the previous one. The presence of micro-nutrients (Zn, Mn, Cu and Fe) and macro-nutrients (N, P and K) were determined by Atomic Absorption Spectrometer and chemical analysis respectively. Also, the physico-chemical parameters (pH and electrical conductivity) were estimated in same sediment samples. The mean value of pH is 7.99 which show that they are almost alkaline in nature. The electrical conductivity ranges from 0.13 dsm-1 to 0.25 dsm-1shows the presence of ions in the sand samples. CaCO3 is absent in the samples as it is washed away by the flowing water in the river as bicarbonates. Most of the nitrogen is not hold by the sand as it has a low cation exchange capacity and it ranges from 34.58 kg/hec to 17.29 kg/hec. The value of phosphorus shows no change in almost all the samples. Potassium occupies from 101.27 kg/hec to 76.57 kg/hec in the sediment samples. There is also a considerable amount of micronutrients present in the samples. These findings suggest that the obtained micro and macro nutrients are in low quantity and produce no eutrophication to the environment.

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