Research Scholar, Jai Prakash University, Chapra (Bihar)
A study was conducted to detect some physiochemical properties and metals concentration in soil sample of selected sites of Shatiya wetland near Manjhagarh in Gopalganj district of north Bihar. The soil samples were collected from the different sites based on water depth of wetland. The soil parameters like soil texture, pH, total dissolve solids (TDS), conductivity and metals concentration were determined. The pH of wetland soil ranged from 5.6 to 7.2 with an average value 6.4, total dissolved solids (TDS) ranged from 15.2 to 23.6mg/L with an average value 19.4mg/L, while electrical conductivity ranged from 45.2 to 74μs with average value 62.6μs, respectively. The concentrations of some metals i.e., sodium, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron and chromium in soil were found to be 16–18% at site 1, 18–20% at site 2 and 21–23% at site 3 of soil, respectively. As bottom soil of reservoir provides all the important nutrients with water, therefore, our present study would be helpful to understand the quality of soil in a eutrophicated and seasonal wetland and its impact on all aquatic biota found in this circumstances.
Shatiya wetland, Soil Physiochemical Properties of selected sites
