Author/Authors
çapar, gökşen ankara university - water management institute, ANKARA, Turkey , dilcan, çiğdem coşkun ankara university - water management institute, ANKARA, Turkey , arslan, şebnem ankara university - faculty of engineering - department of geological engineering, ANKARA, Turkey
Title Of Article
Assessment of Livestock Drinking Water Quality: A Case Study in a Special Environmental Protection Area
شماره ركورد
44896
Abstract
The livestock drinking water quality was evaluated for Gölbaşı Special Environmental Protection Area (SEPA) of Ankara city, which is subject to severe water quality and quantity problems as a result of urbanization and agricultural activities. Samples collected from 32 groundwater resources were analyzed and their conformity with international livestock drinking water quality standards was assessed. At least half of the samples were acceptable for parameters such as sulfate, sodium, chloride and boron. On the other hand, 34% of the samples were considered unsafe due to high nitrate levels. These results show that groundwater resources in Golbasi SEPA are adversely affected by agricultural practices. This study recalls the urgent need for a national regulation on livestock drinking water quality in Turkey.
From Page
61
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Agriculture , Golbasi , Livestock , Nitrate , Water quality
JournalTitle
Erciyes University Journal Of The Institute Of Science and Technology
To Page
75
JournalTitle
Erciyes University Journal Of The Institute Of Science and Technology
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