title: Study of physico-chemical characteristics of water bodies around Jaipur.
abstract: The present study has been undertaken to evaluate physico-chemical parameters (pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, free carbon dioxide, alkalinity and hardness) and zinc concentration in water bodies in and around Jaipur. Water samples from Jalmachal Lake, Nevta Lake, Amer Lake and Ramgarh Lake were analysed. Results reveal that the water of Jalmahal Lake is most polluted due to high pH, hardness, alkalinity, free carbon dioxide, zinc content, and a low level of dissolved oxygen. Contrarily Ramgarh Lake is least polluted, as it has high dissolved oxygen and low pH, alkalinity, free carbon dioxide, hardness and zinc content.
authors.affiliation: Fish Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302 004, India. neerasrivastava@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Neera
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: Meena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Anupama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tyagi
mesh_terms: D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000032:analysis; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007194:India; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002119:Calcium Carbonate; D015032:Zinc