This paper studies the influence of fluctuation of the Nile River level on water composition. The Nile River could be classified to four periods according to level. The periods are flood, intermediate, drought and intermediate. The present study investigates the biological and chemical analysis of water at all periods of the Nile River. The results show that the algae count ranged from 221 to 2,069 organism/ml during flood and drought periods respectively. By contrast, the change in the concentration of chemical elements was very slight, whether in the period of drought or flood period. This means that the fluctuation of the Nile River level had a significant impact on its biological nature rather than chemical nature. It could be argued that this is due to the algae's ability to absorb chemical elements.
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June 01 2017
The impact of fluctuation of the Nile River level on water composition
Ahmed M. Shafeek;
Ahmed M. Shafeek
aMinia White Cement Plant, Heidelberg Cement Group, Beni-Suef University, Minia, Egypt
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Hamdy Salah;
Hamdy Salah
bDepartment of Environmental Science, Industrial Development, Faculty of Postgraduates for Advanced Sciences, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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Nabila Shehata;
Nabila Shehata
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bDepartment of Environmental Science, Industrial Development, Faculty of Postgraduates for Advanced Sciences, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
*Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]
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A. B. Saddek
A. B. Saddek
cCivil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Beni-Suef University, Minia, Egypt
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Water Practice and Technology (2017) 12 (2): 423–431.
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Ahmed M. Shafeek, Hamdy Salah, Nabila Shehata, A. B. Saddek; The impact of fluctuation of the Nile River level on water composition. Water Practice and Technology 1 June 2017; 12 (2): 423–431. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2017.040
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