1Department of Zoology, NGM College, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu - 642 001, India
2Department of Zoology, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu - 641 029, India
The aquatic bodies as ecological pockets are extremely important, because of their potentials as rich and diverse flora and fauna and for biomass production. In India, the fresh water bodies directly attribute to the growth of human civilization, since the pond forms the lifeline of many villages in India. Hence studies on physico-chemical nature of water bodies in the country gain importance. In the present study the physico-chemical parameters of Krishnan Anaikattu Kulum, a water body at Pollachi (Coimbatore district) were analyzed longitudinally for a period of two years (2006 -2008). This pond is being used for a variety of purposes like washing, bathing, solid wastes and effluent disposal, open air defecation, washing of cattles and vehicles etc., which affect the quality of the water. The results from this study revealed that parameters recorded from the water body were above the WHO standard values indicating deterioration in the water quality of the pond
Krishnan Anaikattu Kulum, BOD, COD, TDS, TSS, TS
