A review of the water quality indices of riverine ecosystem, Bangladesh

Nishat Tasnim 1 , Mst. Armina Sultana 2 , Khushnud Tabassum 3 , Md. Jahidul Islam 4 , Mrityunjoy Kunda 5

1   Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet - 3100, BANGLADESH
2   Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet - 3100, BANGLADESH
3   Department of Aquaculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet - 3100, BANGLADESH
4   Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet - 3100, BANGLADESH
5   Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet - 3100, BANGLADESH

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doi https://doi.org/10.26832/24566632.2022.0701015

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Abstract

Rivers have been the most important freshwater resource, and our ancient civilizations have flourished along the banks of rivers. River water finds multiple uses like agriculture, industry, transportation, aquaculture, and public water supply. Natural waters are being contaminated as the quality of water is being affected by anthropogenic activities, in developing countries like Bangladesh. From the point of view, the physicochemical parameters (water temperature, pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, DO, BOD, alkalinity, total hardness, nitrate) of seventeen rivers in Bangladesh were reviewed from January 2021 to June 2021. The water quality parameters of some rivers were found to be far above the suitable limits, which is dangerous for human health, agriculture, and fisheries. It is therefore necessary to check the water quality at regular interval of time to conserve the natural ecosystem of the rivers of Bangladesh. Furthermore, this study would help to create and develop awareness among the people to help maintain the quality of the river waters.

Keywords:

Acceptable limit, Physico-chemical parameters, Seasonal variation

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Author Biographies

Nishat Tasnim, Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet - 3100, BANGLADESH

Mst. Armina Sultana is an Assistant Professor at Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh, from where she graduated with a B.Sc. in fisheries and an M.Sc. in aquatic resource management. For her academic achievements, she awarded the Prime Minister's Gold Medal, the Chancellor's Gold Medal, as well as the University Award. Her Masters' thesis explored the ecosystems and ecosystem services in the Meghna river basin of Bangladesh. She also served as a Research Assistant for the ECOFISHBD project at WorldFish Bangladesh and South Asia. Her research interest focuses on water pollution, eco-toxicology, heavy metal and management of aquatic resources.

Mst. Armina Sultana, Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet - 3100, BANGLADESH

Nishat Tasnim is an emerging lecturer at the department of Aquatic Resource Management in Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh, who earlier worked as a research assistant in a project entitled “Techniques Adoption and Formulation of Guidelines for Sustainable Management of Haor and Beel Fisheries” funded by Bangladesh Fisheries Research Forum (BFRF) for a period of 06 (six) months from 01-06-2013 to 30-11-2013. Tasnim holds an M.Sc. in Aquatic Resource Management which accelerated her desire to work on aquatic organisms, aquatic resources, water quality, fisheries management including different culture techniques in fisheries. Her research interest focuses on pollution in aquatic water bodies. Her working experience with this project will help to develop her knowledge which will enlighten her career. 

Khushnud Tabassum, Department of Aquaculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet - 3100, BANGLADESH

Khushnud Tabassum is a post graduate student from Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh, from where she completed her graduation with a B.Sc. in fisheries and an M.Sc. in Aquaculture . For her academic achievement in B.Sc., she was awarded with the Prime Minister's Gold Medal Award. Her Masters' thesis explored the temporal variations of growth, condition factor, liver somatic index (LSI) and gonado somatic index (GSI) of ticto barb in Dekhar haor (Northeastern, Bangladesh). She has great interests in the field of sustainable management and conservation of critically endangered fish species along with ecosystem, aquatic resources and ecogriendly culture of fish species.

Md. Jahidul Islam, Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet - 3100, BANGLADESH

Md. Jahidul Islam is an Associate Professor at the department of Aquatic Resource Management in Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh. He has completed his B.Sc in Fisheries (Hons.) from Bangladesh Agricultural University. Md. Islam holds an M.Sc. in Fisheries Management which accelerated his desire to work on aquatic resources management and water quality parameters. His research interest focuses on aquatic biodiversity and water pollution of different inland water bodies.

Mrityunjoy Kunda, Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet - 3100, BANGLADESH

Dr. Mrityunjoy Kunda has worked nearly twenty six years in the fisheries sector in Bangladesh, including serving as a teacher, researcher, trainer and extension agent to build capacity in fish production in the country. Currently he serves as Professor in the Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh. He was responsible to ensure good quality carp seed of selected hatcheries in Noakhali and Barisal region through improvement of broodstock and hatchery management practices and develop linkage among actors in the value chain of carp seed production and its user group. He also carried out researches on small indigenous fish species in the WorldFish. Before WorldFish he served as Fishery Extension Officer, Manager of a Fish Seed Multiplication Farm and District Fishery Officer (In-charge) of the Department of Fisheries, Bangladesh. Early in his career, Dr. Kunda was a Fisheries Officer with the Department of Fisheries in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, where he organized and implemented open water fisheries management programs, including training and extension services. During the service tenure he has gained a substantial knowledge on data collection, data analysis and report writing, preparation of small-scale fisheries project, beneficiary group formation and implementation of fish laws. Dr. Kunda also has a background in research, and has contributed extensively to the available literature on fish and prawn culture. Some of his research has focused on rice-fish culture system and its impacts on the livelihoods of rural people of Bangladesh. Forty Eight (48) of his research work published in international and national journals. Dr. Kunda presented 13 scientific papers in international and national seminar/workshop and attended another 50 national seminar/workshops. He carried out research project as principal investigator funded by International Foundation for Science (IFS), Sweden and 10 other projects getting fund from Sylhet Agricultural University, University Grants Commission, Bangladesh Fisheries Research Forum, Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council and WorldFish. Dr. Kunda has a Ph.D. in Fisheries Management.

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2022-03-25

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Tasnim, N., Sultana, M. A., Tabassum, K., Islam, M. J., & Kunda, M. (2022). A review of the water quality indices of riverine ecosystem, Bangladesh. Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science, 7(1), 104-113. https://doi.org/10.26832/24566632.2022.0701015

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