Chemical and biological characteristics of streams in the Owabi watershed

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dc.contributor.authorAkoto, Osei
dc.contributor.authorBruce, Theophilus Nicolas
dc.contributor.authorDarko, Godfred
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-15T15:18:23Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-19T02:00:45Z
dc.date.available2020-06-15T15:18:23Z
dc.date.available2023-04-19T02:00:45Z
dc.date.issued2010-02-01
dc.descriptionAn article published by Springer Netherlands and also available at DOI 10.1007/s10661-009-0757-4en_US
dc.description.abstractIn this investigation, concentrations of physico-chemical and bacteriological qualities of water samples from the major streams within the Owabi watershed in Kumasi, Ghana, were measured at five different locations. The streams were moderately soft and neutral, having a mean pH range of 7.08 ± 0.2 to 7.88 ± 0.6. Total dissolved solids, total suspended solids, grease and oil, alkalinity, and the major ion levels varied significantly at each sampling site. Nutrient levels were however low and did not show any clear variation at sample locations. The bacteriological quality of the water was poor, rendering it unsafe for domestic purposes without treatment. The poor bacteriological quality was due to direct contamination by animal and human wastes. The streams have an appreciable self-purification capacity which is stressed by persistent pollution overloads caused by expanding human activities within theen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKNUSTen_US
dc.identifier.citationEnviron Monit Assess (2010) 161:413–422 DOI 10.1007/s10661-009-0757-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/12411
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Netherlandsen_US
dc.subjectBacteriologicalen_US
dc.subjectPhysico-chemicalen_US
dc.subjectPollutionen_US
dc.subjectSelf-purificationen_US
dc.subjectSurface wateren_US
dc.titleChemical and biological characteristics of streams in the Owabi watersheden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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