Analysis of Physico-Chemical Parameters of River Thamirabarani at Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu

Shibana C.*, Subavathy P.**, Shoba J.***
*-*** Department of Zoology, St. Mary's College (Autonomous), Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India.
Periodicity:January - June'2025

Abstract

In South India, the river 'Thamirabarani' serves as the principle source of water for drinking and agriculture purposes. With an increasing number of industries and pollution, especially in the lower reaches, concern over the water quality of the river began to be strongly felt. Thamirabarani originates from the Pothigai hills on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats and drains its water into the Bay of Bengal at Punnakayal in the Gulf of Mannar. The present study has been carried out with a view to analyze the water quality of the river Thamirabarani. The water quality parameter of the river water was done by evaluating the physical and chemical characteristics of water samples taken at two locations from Nov 2024 to Feb 2025. The parameters such as pH, temperature, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, total alkalinity, total hardness, dissolved oxygen, carbon dioxide, calcium, magnesium, nitrite, phosphate, iron, chloride, sulfate, transparency, and productivity were determined. Mostly all parameters showed higher concentrations in station II than in station I.

Keywords

Physicochemical Parameters, River Thamirabarani, Seasonal Variation, Pollutants, Freshwater Ecosystem, Surface Water.

How to Cite this Article?

Shibana, C., Subavathy, P., and Shoba, J. (2025). Analysis of Physico-Chemical Parameters of River Thamirabarani at Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu. i-manager’s Journal on Physical Sciences, 4(1), 11-18.

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