Assessment of Physical Chemical Parameters in the Fishing Harbours of Southeast Coast of India

Authors

  • V. Adlin Asha  Research Scholar (Reg No: 18223162032018), Department of chemistry, Pioneer Kumaraswamy College, Nagercoil, Affiliated to Manonmanium University, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India.
  • Dr. Rexin Thusnavis  Department of Chemistry, Pioneer Kumaraswamy College, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India

Keywords:

Physico Chemical, Marine Ecosystem, Pollution, Water Quality

Abstract

The study concerns the physico-chemical parameters (Total dissolved solids ,pH ,Total Alkalinity, Total hardness, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium ,Potassium, Iron, Manganese, Free Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, Chlorides, Fluoride, Sulphate, Phosphate, Dissolved Oxygen) of Muttom ,Chinnamuttom, and Colachel harbour water from October 2019 to February 2020.Water exhibit an important role to carve the land and administer the climate. The people are at risk due to undesired changes in the physical, chemical characteristics of water. Because of increased human population, industrialization, usage of fertilizers and modern agriculture activity seawater is highly polluted with different toxic contaminants. The increased harbour activities like enormous boats with engines running on the dirtiest fuel available, usage of diesel fuels in beaked boats and other polluting equipment, and other activities in harbours cause an array of environmental crisis that can seriously affect local communities and the environment. This will lead to an increased risk of illness, such as respiratory disease or cancer, degradation of water quality. Necessary actions should be provided to safeguard seafood for human consumption and protect means of livelihood. By re-educating the citizen, minimizing motor fuel leakage from boats, reducing the hazardous discharges will protect the marine environment. Physicochemical characteristics of seawater play a crucial role for productive marine ecosystem and fisheries activities. A total of 15 water samples were collected during October 2019 to February 2020 and during the analyses a variation in certain parameters was found which can cause harmful effects for the aquatic life. In future, it is advisable to have an update in physicochemical parameters of harbour waters these areas.

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V. Adlin Asha, Dr. Rexin Thusnavis, " Assessment of Physical Chemical Parameters in the Fishing Harbours of Southeast Coast of India, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 9, Issue 1, pp.369-376, March-April-2021.