Dunia Bouaoun
Faculty of Sciences II,
Fanar, P.O. Box 90656
Lebanon
Research Article
Study of Physical and Chemical Parameters of Nahr Al Bared River, North Lebanon
Author(s): Bouaoun Dunia* and Nabbout RonyBouaoun Dunia* and Nabbout Rony
In assessing the environmental status and detecting the signs of pollution during the dry season in Nahr al- Bared River, at the North of Lebanon, several parameters have been studied to detect physical-chemical pollution in this river. Surface water analysis was run monthly for a period of 7 months, from April till October 2015, along 7 stations (A1 to A7) that extend from Ras el Ain in the East, to Mediterranean Sea in the West. During this period, the temperature followed its normal cycle usually noted in the Lebanese coastal waters; salinity varied spatially and temporally presenting sometimes low or high values due to the river’s inputs or low level of water in the river. Significant fluctuations of ionic concentrations were observed in most of the stations and during the period of this study. High levels of calcium (156mg.L-1) were observed at stations located at station 6.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2473-3350.1000426