title: Physico-chemical and biological study of the river Chittar at Courtallam, Tamil Nadu (India).
abstract: Courtallam Falls of the river Chittar in Tamil Nadu (India) is a place of tourist attraction during the southwest monsoon season. Particularly, in this season high input of detergents and other anthropogenic activities tend to bring in undesirable materials into the water body, whereby the pristine quality is altered. Therefore, a study was undertaken in the peak southwest tourist season to assess physico-chemical and biological quality of the river Chittar. After carrying out analytical study of various water samples, it was found that although the river was not found highly polluted, biological quality was found significantly poor. Excluding sulphate, all the other physico-chemical parameters analyzed were found within the permissible limits. However, the total and faecal coliforms exceeded the permissible limits, indicating a poor status of the river.
authors.affiliation: Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Sri ParamakalyaniCentre for Environmental Sciences, Alwarkurichi, Tamil Nadu, India. agmspkce@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Murugesan
authors.forename: C Muthum
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Perumal
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruby
mesh_terms: D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005843:Geography; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007194:India; D045483:Rivers; D012722:Sewage; D013431:Sulfates / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D012722:Sewage; D013431:Sulfates; D014873:Water Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water