WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS OF DHUKESHWARI TEMPLE POND DEORI WITH REFERENCE TO CULTURAL EUTROPHICATION

In the present investigation an attempt was made for assessment of Monthly and Seasonal Variation in some physicochemical properties in freshwater ecosystem of Dhukeshwari Temple Pond Deori in Gondia district of Maharashtra in the year 2014-2015. Expanding urbanization in the catchments area with consequent increase in anthropogenic activities, culminating in the introduction of untreated domestic sewage and immersion of idols, offerings, commercial waste and other socio-cultural practices also contributed to nutrient enrichment of this pond. Result shows, Water Temperature (22.2 0C to 32.2 0C), pH (7.1 to 7.8.), Transparency (22 cm -37cm.), TDS (340 mg/l to 620 mg/l.), DO (3.5 mg/l -6.7 mg/l.), Free CO2(3.5 mg/l -7.1 mg/l.), Total Alkalinity (122 mg/l -195 mg/l.), Total Hardness (135 mg/l - 430 mg/l.), Ca (90 mg/l - 370 mg/l.), Mg (35 mg/l - 85 mg/l.), Chloride (between 42 mg/l – 99.5 mg/l.), BOD (14 mg/l – 29.2 mg/l.), Sulphate (31.4 mg/l – 66 mg/l.), Phosphate (19 mg/l – 36.6 mg/l.), Nitrate (0.4 mg/l – 3.65 mg/l.). Having a glimpse of values of physicochemical properties such as BOD, Nitrate, Phosphate, Alkalinity, DO, Free CO2 etc. disclosed that the ecosystems under investigation are mildly polluted. Key Words: Freshwater Ecosystem, Temple Pond, Physicochemical properties, Eutrophicatio