Limnology of Merbok estuary, Kedah, Malaysia

Authors

  • Kaniz Fatema Department of Fisheries, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • Wan Maznah Wan Omar Center for Marine and Coastal Studies (CEMACS), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang
  • Mansor Mat Isa Center for Marine and Coastal Studies (CEMACS), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v41i1.23294

Keywords:

Water quality, Merbok estuary, Malaysia

Abstract

Water quality in three different stations of Merbok estuary was investigated limnologically from October, 2010 to September, 2011. Water temperature, transparency and total suspended solids (TSS) varied from 27.45 - 30.450C, 7.5 - 120 cm and 10 -140 mg/l, respectively. Dissolved Oxygen (DO) concentration ranged from 1.22-10.8 mg/l, while salinity ranged from 3.5-35.00 ppt. pH and conductivity ranged from 6.35 - 8.25 and 40 - 380 ?S/cm, respectively. Kruskal Wallis H test shows that water quality parameters were significantly different among the sampling months and stations (p<0.05). This study revealed that DO, salinity, conductivity and transparency were higher in wet season and TSS was higher in dry season. On the other hand, temperature and pH did not follow any seasonal trends.

Bangladesh J. Zool. 41(1): 13-19, 2013

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Kaniz Fatema, Department of Fisheries, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000



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Published

2015-05-11

How to Cite

Fatema, K., Omar, W. M. W., & Isa, M. M. (2015). Limnology of Merbok estuary, Kedah, Malaysia. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 41(1), 13–19. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v41i1.23294

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Vol. 41 No. 1 (2013)

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