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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 1
First page : (390) Last page : (403)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.7881

Studies on Water Quality Parameters of Vasistha Godavari Estuary, East Coast of Andhra Pradesh, India

Venkateswara Rao, Ch.¹ and Srinivas D.^2*
1Research Scholar, Department of Physical, Nuclear and Chemical Oceanography, Andhra University, India
²Assistant, Director of Fisheries, Department of Fisheries, Andhra Pradesh, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: srinivasnfdb@gmail.com
Received: 9.12.2019  |  Revised: 16.01.2020   |  Accepted: 23.01.2020 

 ABSTRACT

A 30 km stretch of the lower Vasistha Godavari Estuary (Between 16º18ʹ26ʺN,81º42ʹ57ʺE; 16º28ʹ58ʺN 81º50ʹ30ʺE) was surveyed during October 2016 – June 2017  to study the various water quality parameters like Temperature, pH, Salinity, D.O. Alkalinity, B.O.D and TAN by taking samples at three stretches (locations). (L1=Antervedi; L2= Narsapur; and L3=Chinchinada). The two way ANOVA results shows that, there is significant relationship between the Temperature, pH, Salinity, D.O. B.O.D. Alkalinity, Nitrite, Nitrate and TAN across the time periods. The results also shows that there is No significant relationship between the Temperature, pH, Salinity, D.O. B.O.D. Alkalinity, Nitrite, Nitrate and TAN across three locations, Based on the present study it is observed that the  study area have high potential for brackish water  shrimp culture development based on values obtained which were in conformity with recommended values for shrimp culture.

Keywords: Water Quality Parameters, Vasistha Godavari Estuary, Brackishwater Aquaculture, Effluents

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Cite this article: Rao, V. Ch. & Srinivas D. (2020). Studies on Water Quality Parameters of Vasistha Godavari Estuary, East Coast of Andhra Pradesh, India, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(1), 390-403. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.7881