Structure and Dynamics of Rotifer Community in a Lotic Ecosystem - Aquatic Ecosystem: Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation - page 74

Table 6.10 Monthly and seasonal values of pH at various stations of River Vishwamitri during 2002-2004

pH
Month Sites Season

Station I March 7.59 ± 0.06 Summer 7.74 ± 0.17

April 7.89 ± 0.06

May Dry

August 7.51 ± 0.07 Post- monsoon 7.52 ± 0.07

September 7.51 ± 0.07

October 7.53 ± 0.10

December 7.60 ± 0.03 Winter 7.70 ± 0.10

January 7.69 ± 0.06

February 7.81 ± 0.04

Station II March Dry Summer Dry

April Dry

May Dry

August 7.60 ± 0.07 Post- monsoon 7.67 ± 0.11

September 7.60 ± 0.05

October 7.81 ± 0.03

December 7.91 ± 0.04 Winter 7.91 ± 0.04

January Dry

February Dry

Station III March 7.99 ± 0.04 Summer 8.01 ± 0.07

April 7.99 ± 0.07

May 8.05 ± 0.08

August 7.50 ± 0.07 Post- monsoon 7.60 ± 0.16

September 7.49 ± 0.06

October 7.81 ± 0.04

December 7.78 ± 0.06 Winter 7.85 ± 0.08

January 7.88 ± 0.07

February 7.90 ± 0.05

Station IV March 8.61 ± 0.06 Summer 8.80 ± 0.18

April 8.79 ± 0.06

May 9.01 ± 0.07

August 7.60 ± 0.05 Post- monsoon 7.67 ± 0.12

September 7.59 ± 0.06

October 7.81 ± 0.04

December 8.18 ± 0.06 Winter 8.35 ± 0.15

January 8.39 ± 0.07

February 8.48 ± 0.07

Station V March 8.70 ± 0.06 Summer 8.86 ± 0.13

April 8.88 ± 0.05

May 8,98 ± 0.06

August 7.70 ± 0.04 Post- monsoon 7.76 ± 0.11

September 7.67 ± 0.4

October 7.89 ± 0.06

December 8.00 ± 0.06 Winter 8.31 ± 0.24

January 8.41 ± 0.05

February 8.53 ± 0.06

*Values are expressed as mean ± SD