Impacts of Climate Change on Water Quality using GIS Technique in Water Courses at Egyptian Delta Governorates

Research article Environmental pollution and remediation 01 Nov 2023 Scopus
Abstract (English)
The present work aimed to study the water quality of six Delta Egyptian governorates using ArcGIS maps. Compared to winter, water temperature was higher during summer in all selected governorates. Dissolved oxygen (D.O.) was higher than in summer during winter in all selected governorates. The maximum atmospheric temperature (Tmax) was higher in current work than that recorded throughout the past ten years in Damietta and Beheria governorates during spring, while it was high at Kafr El-Sheikh in autumn and summer. Tmax was directly proportional to the observed water temperature and inversely proportional to D.O. Water temperature showed negative correlations with all physicochemical parameters. Cd levels were relatively high in winter in all examined governorates. Pb level raised at Gharbia, Dakahila, and Monfia in winter and spring. Cu and Fe levels were moderately high during all seasons, while Zn levels were high and moderate in Kafr El-Seikh and Damietta in spring. The spatial distribution gave a visual picture of the main parameters affecting the water quality in the examined governorates. © 2023, Egyptian Society for the Development of Fisheries and Human Health. All rights reserved.
Keywords
ArcGIS Atmospheric temperature Heavy metals Spatial variations Water quality
Research Team
Member
Zanaty N.
External
Member
Ali S.E.
External
Member
Helmy M.A.
External
Member
Saad-Hussein A.
External
Paper Details
Specialization
Science
Publish Type
Published
Submission Date
01 Nov 2023
Publish Date
01 Nov 2023