Changes in Algal Plankton Composition and Physico-Chemical Variables in a Shallow Oxbow Lake
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Site
2.2. Sample Collection
2.3. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Principal Component Analysis of Physical and Chemical Variables
3.2. Principal Componant Analysis of the Algal Plankton
3.3. Occurrence of Dominant Algal Species in the Investigated Sampling Times
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | April | June | July | October |
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Min–Max Median | Min–Max Median | Min–Max Median | Min–Max Median | |
BOD5 (mg/L) | 2.43–4.74 2.89 | 1.04–4.08 2 | 1.48–5.02 3.2 | 1.48–5.02 3.2 |
Chlorophyll-a (mg/L) | 12.14–43.22 20.01 | 5.10–75.57 20.63 | 10.86–42.15 21.29 | 10.86–42.15 21.29 |
CODCr (mg/L) | 11–43 23 | 15–47 28 | 13–29 35 | 27.1–47 35 |
CODsMn (mg/L) | 5.3–8.02 7.04 | 7.01–11.73 8.38 | 11.36–22.10 16.88 | 11.36–22.10 16.88 |
Conductivity (µS/cm−1) | 360.47–496.05 423.30 | 308.45–469.59 378.68 | 361.77–421.00 384.70 | 361.77–421.00 384.70 |
Depth (cm) | 54–200 84 | 74–188 123 | 50–170 103 | 50–170 103 |
PO43− (mg/L) | 0.000–0.0093 0.0019 | 0.0087–0.0902 0.0434 | 0.0000–0.1212 0.0071 | 0.0000–0.1212 0.0071 |
H-CO3− (mg/L) | 18.8–164.55 84.63 | 111.33–199.47 157.72 | 143.81–231.5 176.28 | 143.81–231.5 176.28 |
Humic acid (mg/L) | 0.1–2.71 1.58 | 1.65–4.39 2.81 | 1.5–5.00 2.30 | 1.5–5.00 2.30 |
Kjeldahl-N (mg/L) | 0.59–4.07 1.67 | –1.16–5.36 2.74 | 0.58–5.78 1.94 | 0.58–5.78 1.94 |
NO2-N (mg/L) | 0.0004–0.0033 0.0012 | 0.0000–0.0052 0.0004 | 0.0000–0.0008 0.0000 | 0.0000–0.0008 0.0000 |
NO3-N (mg/L) | 0.0000–0.3056 0.1136 | 0.0454–0.1249 0.0795 | 0.2923–0.4463 0.3489 | 0.2923–0.4463 0.3489 |
NH4-N (mg/L) | 0.0000–0.0000 0.0000 | 0.0000–0.1159 0.0000 | 0.0093–0.0432 0.0165 | 0.0093–0.0432 0.0165 |
ODO (mg/L) | 7.68–14.83 9.62 | 0.12–8.77 5.27 | 6.63–9.85 8.39 | 6.63–9.85 8.39 |
ORP (mV) | 174.9–227.6 194.6 | 172.4–235.6 211 | 429–505 462 | 429–505 462 |
pH | 6.97–8.08 7.51 | 6.4–7.85 7.16 | 6.25–7 6.8 | 6.25–7 6.85 |
Sulphate ion (mg/L) | 0.00–0.05 0.01 | 0.00–0.45 0.00 | 2.96–19.26 6.85 | 2.96–19.26 6.85 |
TDS (mg/L) | 268.00–371.67 327.33 | 206.33–301.67 257.00 | 318.33–363.00 334.33 | 318.33–363.00 334.33 |
Total-P (mg/L) | 0.07–0.15 0.10 | 0.07–0.51 0.21 | 0.30–1.01 0.36 | 0.30–1.01 0.36 |
Transparency (cm) | 40–100 57 | 51–101 78 | 50–120 80 | 50–120 80 |
TSS (mg/L) | 2.00–19.50 10.50 | 2.00–41.00 13.00 | 3.00–15.00 6.00 | 3.00–15.00 6.00 |
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Yaqoob, M.M.; Berta, C.; Szabó, L.J.; Dévai, G.; Szabó, S.; Nagy, S.A.; Bácsi, I.; Simon, A.; Nagy, J.; Somlyai, I.; et al. Changes in Algal Plankton Composition and Physico-Chemical Variables in a Shallow Oxbow Lake. Water 2021, 13, 2339. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13172339
Yaqoob MM, Berta C, Szabó LJ, Dévai G, Szabó S, Nagy SA, Bácsi I, Simon A, Nagy J, Somlyai I, et al. Changes in Algal Plankton Composition and Physico-Chemical Variables in a Shallow Oxbow Lake. Water. 2021; 13(17):2339. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13172339
Chicago/Turabian StyleYaqoob, Majd Muwafaq, Csaba Berta, László József Szabó, György Dévai, Szilárd Szabó, Sándor Alex Nagy, István Bácsi, Alexandra Simon, János Nagy, Imre Somlyai, and et al. 2021. "Changes in Algal Plankton Composition and Physico-Chemical Variables in a Shallow Oxbow Lake" Water 13, no. 17: 2339. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13172339