Physicochemical study of Eutrophic pond in Pollachi town, Tamilnadu, India

Abstract

The quality of water may be described according to their physicochemical characteristics. Freshwater ecosystems are one of the most common and stable habitats of biosphere and have their own physical, chemical and biological characteristics which are molded by local conditions and physiographic features (Goel, 1997). It is considered to be the elixir of life and is consumed in the greatest quantity throughout the world and play in socioeconomic development of human population (Park, 1997). The quality of water is getting vastly deteriorated due to unscientific waste disposal, improper water management and carelessness towards the environment; this has led to scarcity of potable water affecting the human health. Recent reviews indicate that land degradation, forest loss, biodiversity and habitat degradation, scarcity and pollution of fresh water are increasing hence this limnological study is important.