The Journal "Agriculture and Forestry"
Časopis "Poljoprivreda i šumarstvo"
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Year 2017, Volume 63 Issue 3 (30.09.2017)
| Year : | 2017 |
| Volume : | 63 |
| Issue : | 3 (30.09.2017) |
| Authors : | Ivan ŠIMUNIĆ, Palma ORLOVIĆ-LEKO, Ankica SENTA MARIĆ, Irena CIGLENEČKI, Tatiana MINKINA, Vilim FILIPOVIĆ |
| Title : | QUALITY OF SURFACE WATER IN THE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT LONJA FIELD (CROATIA) |
| Abstract : | The objective of this study was to estimate the impact of land use on the surface water quality. Water samples were collected in the main drainage channel, in the agricultural area of Lonja field, Croatia. Lonja field is the largest protected wetland in both Croatia and the entire Danube basin. It extends along the river Sava and the lower course of the river Lonja. Sampling was performed during the spring months in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Investigation was done through the measurements of physicochemical indicators: pH value, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), concentration of oxygen, nitrate, phosphate, trace metals (Zn, Pb and Cd), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and surface active fraction of DOC. The obtained results were compared with those of the Lonja and Sava rivers. The significant higher concentrations of DOC (up to about 13 mg C dm-3) have been observed in the water from main drainage channel. It is known that, high DOC concentrations in surface waters have negative effects on the water quality and water habitats |
| For citation : | Šimunić I., Orlović-Leko P., Marić Senta A., Ciglenečki I., Minkina T., Filipović V., (2017) Quality of surface water in the agricultural district Lonja field (Croatia), Agriculture and Forestry, 63 (3): 5-14. DOI: 10.17707/AgricultForest.63.3.01 |
| Keywords : | surface water quality, agricultural area, physicochemical indicators, dissolved organic matter |
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