• D. Kalimuthu
• A. Ramesh
• R. Rengarajan
• M. Sukumaran

Present study was carried out to assess the water quality parameters of the Thengaithittu estuary in Puducherry, from January 2017 to December 2017. Water temperature fluctuated from 23.97 to 32.25ºC, transparency of the estuary varied from 39.17 to 70.12 NTU, pH was varied from 8.15 to 8.82. Salinity (21.37 to 31.51 ppt), dissolved oxygen content (3.35 to 5.08 mg/L), calcium content (142.75 to 269.5 mg/L), nitrate (0.44 to 0.75 mg/L) and ammonia (0.14 to 0.32 mg/L) also varied independently. Results revealed that for most of the water parameters like temperature, turbidity, pH, salinity, dissolved oxygen, calcium, nitrate and ammonia maximum and minimum values were recorded during the study period, respectively. Variations in the water quality parameters determine the distribution, abundance and diversity of all aquatic organisms in the Thengaithittu estuary

Physico-chemical Characteristics, Estuary, Maximum, Minimum

"Assessment of Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Thangaithittu Estuary South East Coast In Puducherry, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.643-653, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902882.pdf

"Assessment of Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Thangaithittu Estuary South East Coast In Puducherry, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp643-653, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902882.pdf