Negative Effect Of Ponds Water On Environment

Abdulmajeed Mlitan (1) , Asma Alktit (2) , Mnal Ehwadir (3) , Amal Banosh (4) , Enas Habuba (5)
(1) Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Development, University of Misurata, Libya ,
(2) Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Development, University of Misurata, Libya ,
(3) Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Development, University of Misurata, Libya ,
(4) Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Development, University of Misurata, Libya ,
(5) Department of Epidemiology and Infection Control, Faculty of Health sciences, University of Misurata, Libya

Abstract

This study assesses the  rainwater ponds with comparison of water samples were taken back from the rainwater right after it fell. In addition, it will  investigate the effect of negative effect of ponds rain water.  After rainwater falling to the ground and being exposed to natural or industrial activities. This work examined  this water Chemical, Physical and Biological properties. Field experiment was conducted in Misurata region in central Libya. The ponds rain water physicochemical parameters such as, acidic number (PH), Total dissolved salts (TDS), Electrical conductivity (E.C),  Sulphates (So4-2), Nitrates (No3), Ca, Mn  and Fe also determined.  Fungal colonies were isolated and counted.  The results reveal that sampling sites were affected by different activities waste.  Total soluble salts of ponds rain water and control ranged from 24.6 to 524 ppm and the pH ranged from 7.1 to 8.4. and showed appreciable differences within localities. Electrical conductivity  presented 39.0 to 819 ppm. Whereas the Sulphates, Nitrates showed 0 to 30 ppm,0 to 30.5 ppm respectively.  The all tested metals increased from all locations. Isolated microbial flora consists of 4 fungal genera belonging to, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Rizopus and Fusarium. Most of them  may consider the resistance fungi to industrial waste water due to its large colonies numbers isolated from unclean rainwater ponds water  and contaminated metals area. In conclusion the human activities  had a significant effect on all the parameters examined even microbial flora.

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Abdulmajeed Mlitan
a.mlitan@sci.misuratau.edu.ly (Primary Contact)
Asma Alktit
Mnal Ehwadir
Amal Banosh
Enas Habuba
Mlitan, A., Alktit , A., Ehwadir, M., Banosh, A., & Habuba, E. (2023). Negative Effect Of Ponds Water On Environment. Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences, 22(3), 275–279. https://doi.org/10.51984/jopas.v22i3.2832

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