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Disposal, Characteristics and Impact of Thermal Power Plant Effluent along the Coast of Jaigad, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra


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1 Department of Fisheries Hydrography, College of Fisheries, Shirgaon, Ratnagiri (M.S.), India
2 Department of Fisheries Engineering, College of Fisheries, Shirgaon, Ratnagiri (M.S.), India
     

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The effluent discharge conspicuously affected the temperature, DO, salinity, pH of the bay water. It showed comparatively lower dissolved oxygen content and high nutrient content in effluent samples. Significant difference (P<0.05) was observed between the stations in the dissolved oxygen content and temperature. Samples were collected from three different sampling points at Jaigad coastal waters to study the physico-chemical characteristics. The physical and chemical parameters viz., temperature, pH, salinity, alkalinity, DO, total suspended soilds, total dissolved solids, nitrate, phosphate, silicate and sulphate were studied using various standard analytical techniques. The study reveals that the physical and chemical composition of all the samples collected from the sites mainly depends on seasonal variations and discharge from the power plant.

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Effluent, Temperature, Salinity, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Nutrients, Jaigad.
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  • Disposal, Characteristics and Impact of Thermal Power Plant Effluent along the Coast of Jaigad, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

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Authors

Ankita S. Tekade
Department of Fisheries Hydrography, College of Fisheries, Shirgaon, Ratnagiri (M.S.), India
Girish N. Kulkarni
Department of Fisheries Hydrography, College of Fisheries, Shirgaon, Ratnagiri (M.S.), India
Rahul K. Sadawarte
Department of Fisheries Engineering, College of Fisheries, Shirgaon, Ratnagiri (M.S.), India

Abstract


The effluent discharge conspicuously affected the temperature, DO, salinity, pH of the bay water. It showed comparatively lower dissolved oxygen content and high nutrient content in effluent samples. Significant difference (P<0.05) was observed between the stations in the dissolved oxygen content and temperature. Samples were collected from three different sampling points at Jaigad coastal waters to study the physico-chemical characteristics. The physical and chemical parameters viz., temperature, pH, salinity, alkalinity, DO, total suspended soilds, total dissolved solids, nitrate, phosphate, silicate and sulphate were studied using various standard analytical techniques. The study reveals that the physical and chemical composition of all the samples collected from the sites mainly depends on seasonal variations and discharge from the power plant.

Keywords


Effluent, Temperature, Salinity, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Nutrients, Jaigad.

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