Open AccessSeasonal Assessment of Physico-Chemical Parameters and Water Quality Evaluation of Kune-Vaini Lagoon Complex, Lezha, Albania
Author(s) -
Loreta Vallja,
Nevila Broli,
Alma Shehu,
Sonila Duka,
Majlinda Vasjari
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian journal of chemistry/asian journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 0975-427X
pISSN - 0970-7077
DOI - 10.14233/ajchem.2021.23104
Subject(s) - water quality , salinity , sampling (signal processing) , chemistry , fish <actinopterygii> , environmental science , environmental chemistry , fishery , ecology , engineering , filter (signal processing) , biology , electrical engineering
The evaluation of the water quality of the Kune-Vain lagoon complex with regard to generalphysico-chemical and chemical parameters was the main focus of the present study. This evaluationwas based on the requirement of Council Directive of 18 July 1978 on the “quality of fresh watersneeding protection or improvement in order to support fish life”, [78/659/EEC] and the requirementof Council Directive of 3 November 1998 relating to the “quality of water intended for humanconsumption”, [98/83/EC]. Five sampling stations were selected to successfully perform the watermonitoring on the Kune-Vaini lagoon complex with a frequency of every two months, from July,2018- July, 2019. The parameters measured were temperature, pH, conductivity, salinity, DO, BOD,TDS, total hardness, Ca2+, Mg2+, Cl– and some heavy metals. The monitored lagoons have shownnotable differences based on physico-chemical parameters.