DISTRIBUTION OF ENTERIC PROTOZOA IN THE RIVER NILE DRAINS: EGYPT USING FIELD AND REMOTE SENSING STUDIES | ||||
| Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology | ||||
| Article 20, Volume 51, Issue 1, April 2021, Page 153-162 PDF (1.24 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jesp.2021.165957 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| AIAT A. ABD EL-HAMID; MARWA I. SAAD EL-DIN; MOHAMED I. AZZAM; AMANY S. AMER; MAHI A. GHOBASHY | ||||
| Central Laboratory for Environmental Quality Monitoring, National Water Research | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Polluted water is a massive international issue that needs to be monitored and evaluated at all conditions for water management policy. This study identified enteric protozoa in three drains; as well as the physicochemical characteristics, heavy metals of such freshwater bodies in seasonal biotic status in Abu Youssef, El-Rahaway, and El-Qalyubia in the River Nile, Egypt. Also, the spatial distribution of the pathogenic protozoa along the three drains was investigated using remote sensing (RS) and the geographic information system (GIS). Applying these approaches gave a useful epidemiological of protozoa in drains. The results showed Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia intestinalis in the three drains. Their survival depended on oxygen demand (COD) concentration, organic matters and coliform bacteria existence despite the heavy metal pollution. This study gave valuable information within the GIS framework to accurately quantify the spatial distribution of aquatic biota and water chemistry and thus determined the risks to water bodies and proposing the proper mitigation measure to save such vital resource. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Egypt, Pathogenic protozoa; Pollution; Water quality; RS/GIS; Nile Delta | ||||
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