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Influence of urbanization and tourist activities on the water quality of the Potrero de los Funes River (San Luis – Argentina).
- Source :
- Environmental Monitoring & Assessment; Oct2007, Vol. 133 Issue 1-3, p459-465, 7p, 1 Chart, 1 Map
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- A study of the water quality of the Potrero de los Funes River (San Luis – Argentina) was carried out in order to evaluate the possible effect of the anthropogenic activities on the river developed in the homonymous town. Samples were collected during the period March 2000–November 2005 at three selected sampling sites (RP<subscript>1</subscript>, RP<subscript>2</subscript> and RP<subscript>3</subscript>). Different physicochemical and bacteriological parameters (turbidity, pH, conductivity, suspended solids, alkalinity, potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, chlorides, nitrates, phosphates, sulphates, chemical oxygen demand (COD), 5-day biological oxygen demand (BOD<subscript>5</subscript>), dissolved oxygen, total coliforms, Escherichia coli and total heterotrophic bacteria) were analysed according to the Standard Method for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. When comparing the values of total coliforms, E. coli, total heterotrophic bacteria, COD, BOD<subscript>5</subscript> and phosphates from the zone without anthropogenic influence (RP<subscript>1</subscript>) and the urban zones (RP<subscript>2</subscript> and RP<subscript>3</subscript>) an important variation in the parameters was observed. These results indicate that the urban activity produces a serious and negative effect on the water quality, thus constituting a sanitary risk and may have a major impact on the trophic status of the Potrero de los Funes dam. As case study, we report on the use of General Quality Index (GQI) to evaluate spatial and seasonal changes in the water quality of Potrero de los Funes River. Results revealed a significant degradation of the water quality at RP<subscript>2</subscript> and RP<subscript>3</subscript>. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- WATER quality
RIVERS
ESCHERICHIA coli
PHOTOSYNTHETIC oxygen evolution
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01676369
- Volume :
- 133
- Issue :
- 1-3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Environmental Monitoring & Assessment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26515269
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-006-9600-3