Use of Statistical Methods in Water Quality Assessment: A Case Study of BalkanArboretum Area in Trakya University (Edirne, Turkey)

Cem TOKATLI

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Use of Statistical Methods in Water Quality Assessment: A Case Study of BalkanArboretum Area in Trakya University (Edirne, Turkey)

Authors:

Cem TOKATLI

Publisher:

Nobel Bilim ve Araştırma Merkezi Limited

Journal:

Journal of Applied Biological Sciences 2013 Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.79-83

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2013

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000831393

Frequency:

Tri-annual

eISSN:

2146-0108

Abstract:

 

The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of freshwater resources of Balkan Arboretum Area located in Trakya University (Güllapoğlu Stream, Artificial Pond and Güllapoğlu Well) by a statistical approach using Pearson Correlation Index (PCI), Factor Analysis (FA) and Cluster Analysis (CA). For this purpose, total of 9 water quality parameters (dissolved oxygen, temperature, conductivity, pH, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, sulphate and cyanide) were measured in water samples, which were collected monthly from 5 stations between the dates of June 2013 – October 2013. According to results of PCI, significant relations were recorded between temperature – nitrate and nitrate – sulphate parameters (p<0.01). According to results of FA, 2 factors named as "Agricultural Factor" and "Climatic Factor" explained 56.66% of the total variance. According to CA, 3 statistically significant clusters were formed, which were corresponded to Lentic and Lotic 1; Lotic 2 and Lotic 3; and Well stations.

Article Details

Use of Statistical Methods in Water Quality Assessment: A Case Study of BalkanArboretum Area in Trakya University (Edirne, Turkey)

Authors: Cem TOKATLI

Publisher: Nobel Bilim ve Araştırma Merkezi Limited

Journal: Journal of Applied Biological Sciences 2013 Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.79-83

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 10/2013

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000831393

Frequency: Tri-annual

eISSN: 2146-0108

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Authors:

Cem TOKATLI

Publisher:

Nobel Bilim ve Araştırma Merkezi Limited

Journal:

Journal of Applied Biological Sciences 2013 Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.79-83

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2013

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000831393

Frequency:

Tri-annual

eISSN:

2146-0108