Impacts of Low Flows on Heavy Metal concentrations in Turag River Bangladesh

Authors

  • MA Rahman Faculty of Science, Military Institute of Science and Technology, BMA Campus, Chittagong
  • SH Rahman Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka-1342
  • MAZ Chowdhury Agrochemical and Environmental Research Division, IFRB, Savar, Dhaka-1349
  • Z Fardous Agrochemical and Environmental Research Division, IFRB, Savar, Dhaka-1349

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jesnr.v10i2.39032

Keywords:

Heavy metals concentration, High flow, Low flow, Turag river

Abstract

Water flow is a vital requirement of a river to secure ecological health status. We investigated the low flow of Turag River and its effect on the heavy metals concentration. Generally, the water of the river flowed very less from January to May. The reverse result was found from June to October. Keeping in mind this fact, eight different heavy metals were statistically analyzed. We observed that during low flow season five heavy metals surpass the standard limit for irrigation. Considering irrigation standard, the order of contamination level was: Mn > Cd > Pb > Fe > Cr > Ni > Zn > Cu in low flow season. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain moderate flow in the river system.

J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 10(2): 177-182 2017

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Published

2018-11-29

How to Cite

Rahman, M., Rahman, S., Chowdhury, M., & Fardous, Z. (2018). Impacts of Low Flows on Heavy Metal concentrations in Turag River Bangladesh. Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, 10(2), 177–182. https://doi.org/10.3329/jesnr.v10i2.39032

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2017)

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Articles