Chemical Response Of Some Forest Water Sources Vs. The Quality Effects To Plants And Animals

Abstract

The Taita Hills were once covered with extensive montane cloud forests. Ngangao is the second largest forest in the Taita Hills. There is a wide gap in knowledge concerning chemical concentration in the water under study. The objective of this study was to determine the water chemical composition of the streams flowing from some of the sources at Ngangao forests. A CRD comprising with five treatments and three replicates was used. Probeware was used to quantify conductivity, salinity, pH, Turbidity, DOC, temperature and nitrate. Phosphate tablate was used to determine the amount of phosphate. The data were subjected to One way ANOVA. conductivity had no significant difference (p˃0.05) in both cases. pH. had a C.V 0.15% within treatments. DOC had a significant difference (p<0.05) with a CV 3.55 % within treatments. Temperature had significant difference (p<0.05) with a mean of 22.590C. Phosphate had no significant difference (p˃0.05) with a CV 47.11% within treatments. Rivers or drainage ditches dominated by subsurface agricultural return flows greatly affect water in the study area. The drinking water under study was aesthetically unappealing, and may also represent a health concern. Less temperatures assumes less oxygen concentration to reduce microbial respiration. The water is recommended to be safe considering its conductivity, salinity, and pH range that has a close relationship. Therefore it’s that Regional boards are recommended to be formed in order to detect changes chemical time after time in these areas with concern to microbial breeding in near future since, Microbial breeding might affect much on health status of human beings.