Turkish Journal of Biology
Abstract
The phyto-zooplankton composition and some physical and chemical properties of drinking water were investigated in the İvedik water treatment plant. The mean values of phytoplankton abundance were 641±92 and 438±55 ind/ml in the Kurtboğazı and Çamlıdere inlets, respectively. More than 50% of the phytoplankton belonging to the classes Bacillariophyceae, Chlorophyceae, Cryptophyceae and Dinophyceae were removed in the clarifiers. The treatment efficiency of phytoplankton ranged from 89 to 100% after the last chlorination. The mean values of zooplankton abundance were 93±23 and 59±18 ind/l in the Kurtboğazı and Çamlıdere inlets, respectively. The treatment efficiency of zooplankton varied between 97% and 100% in the balancing room. In processed water, phytoplankton (Tetrachlorella, Cyclotella, Gomphosphaeria, Anabaena, Staurastrum, Aphanizomenon, Botryococcus and Rhodomonas) were recorded. In addition, zooplankton (Keratella, Ascomorpha, Polyarthra and nauplii) were found in treated water.
DOI
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Keywords
phytoplankton, zooplankton, treatment efficiency, drinking water, treatment plant
First Page
229
Last Page
234
Recommended Citation
DEMİR, NİLSUN and ATAY, DOĞAN (2002) "The Treatment Efficiency of Plankton in the İvedik Drinking Water Treatment Plant, Ankara," Turkish Journal of Biology: Vol. 26: No. 4, Article 7. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/biology/vol26/iss4/7
