Kovacevik, Biljana and Mitrev, Sasa and Boev, Blazo and Zajkova-Paneva, Vesna (2015) Groundwater quality as a source for irrigation in Strumica valley, Republic of Macedoniа. Agricultural, 7 (3). pp. 344-349. ISSN 1313 - 8820
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Abstract
The quality of groundwater was investigated for possible agriculture pollution in the traditional agriculture region of Strumica, situated in the
southeast part of the Republic of Macedonia. Almost 200 samples of water from boreholes in 14 different points were collected and analyzed by relevant
standard methods for a total content of Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, NH +, Cl-, HCO -, SO 2-, NO -, NO -, and PO 3-. The results showed that groundwater in the studied area 4 3 4 3 2 4
is generally neutral to slightly alkaline. The abundance of the major ions is Mg2+>Ca2+>K+>Na+ and HCO ->Cl->PO 3->SO 2-. Concentration range of the main 3 4 4
cations Na+, K+, Ca2+ Mg2+ and NH + is 1.40 – 36.71mg/L, 0.68 – 354.44 mg/L, 7.43 – 411.18 mg/L, 1.07 – 96.14 mg/L and < LOQ (limit of quantification) – 55.89 4
mg/L, respectively. Regarding anions Cl-, HCO -, SO 2-, NO -, NO -, and PO 3- concentration range is 4.19 – 614.31mg/L, 0.04 – 750.97 mg/L, < LOQ – 300.45 3 4 3 2 4
mg/L 0.14 – 284.44 mg/L, < LOQ – 35.85 mg/L and < LOQ – 7.80 mg/L, respectively. A multivariate statistical analysis is performed to evaluate the possible
interrelationship within a set of variables. Statistical and hydrochemical analysis suggest that the quality of groundwater is mainly affected by the geological
composition of the area. Factor analysis (FA) revealed five significant factors of 14 variables and account for 71.54 % of the total variance. Although nitrates are
considered a significant source of widespread groundwater contamination, when it comes to agricultural areas the result didn't show any severe contamination
except in the periphery of the valley which is considered to be related to the thickness of the basal lithozone represented by sandstones and the shallow
aquifers.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | irrigation quality parameters, hydrochemical analysis, multivariate statistical analysis, agricultural pollution |
| Subjects: | Agricultural Sciences > Other agricultural sciences |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Agriculture |
| Depositing User: | Biljana Kovacevik |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Sep 2015 08:48 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Sep 2015 08:48 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/13889 |
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