Long term monitoring of water characteristic of three restored southern marshes during the years 2005, 2006,2007 and 2008

Abstract EN

The Water characteristic of the southern marshes (Al-Huwaza, East Hammar and West Hammar) were studied during the years 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008.

Water temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), total dissolved solids (TDS), salinity, pH, nitrate and Phosphate.

PCA reveals that factors effecting water characteristic in Al-Huwaza marsh were in first rank were water temperature, TDS and dissolved oxygen.

In West Hammar marsh total dissolved salts (TDS), dissolved oxygen and water temperature were the most important factors controlling water characteristic, while Water temperature, TDS and dissolved oxygen were most important factors affecting the water characteristic of East Hammar marsh.