Ecological studies on some planktonic organisms at Mahallet Ziad Wastewater treatment plant in El Gharbia Province, Egypt
Galal, M., Khalaaf, E., Authman, M., El-Sebaae, A. (2020). Ecological studies on some planktonic organisms at Mahallet Ziad Wastewater treatment plant in El Gharbia Province, Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 21(1), 1-10. doi: 10.21608/jades.2020.73182
Mansour Ibrahim Galal; ElSayed Khalaaf; Mohamed N. Authman; Awaad El-Sebaae. "Ecological studies on some planktonic organisms at Mahallet Ziad Wastewater treatment plant in El Gharbia Province, Egypt". EKB Journal Management System, 21, 1, 2020, 1-10. doi: 10.21608/jades.2020.73182
Galal, M., Khalaaf, E., Authman, M., El-Sebaae, A. (2020). 'Ecological studies on some planktonic organisms at Mahallet Ziad Wastewater treatment plant in El Gharbia Province, Egypt', EKB Journal Management System, 21(1), pp. 1-10. doi: 10.21608/jades.2020.73182
Galal, M., Khalaaf, E., Authman, M., El-Sebaae, A. Ecological studies on some planktonic organisms at Mahallet Ziad Wastewater treatment plant in El Gharbia Province, Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 21(1): 1-10. doi: 10.21608/jades.2020.73182

Ecological studies on some planktonic organisms at Mahallet Ziad Wastewater treatment plant in El Gharbia Province, Egypt

Journal of Egyptian Academic Society for Environmental Development. D, Environmental Studies
Article 1, Volume 21, Issue 1, 2020, Page 1-10  XML PDF (272.81 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jades.2020.73182
View on SCiNiTO View on SCiNiTO
Authors
Mansour Ibrahim Galal email 1; ElSayed Khalaaf2; Mohamed N. Authman3; Awaad El-Sebaae4
1Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufyia Univ
2Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufyia Univ.
3National Research Center, Doki, Cairo
4Mahallet Ziad WWTP, El-Gharbia Province.
Abstract
This study was carried out at Mahallet Ziad wastewater treatment plant in El-Gharbia Province during a period extending between Feb. 2018 and Jan. 2019. Major planktonic groups and certain physico-chemical parameters were investigated monthly at this water plant to elucidate its performance efficiency in treating and enhancing the wastewater. It was apparently that protozoa and rotifers represent the major groups in that wastewater treatment plant. Protozoa are represented by three major phyla (Sarcodina, Mastigophorea and Ciliophora)  where the ciliated protozoans prevail the other two phyla. The numerical densities of sessile peritrich ciliates were less abundant than other ciliated protozoan types (crawling and swimming ciliates). It was proved that the maximal and minimal numerical densities of total protozoans of the present investigation exhibited 6956 and 1716x 102/L during March and December, respectively. Simultaneously, the uppermost numerical values of sarcodines, flagellates and ciliates were 565, 2211 and 56312/L during May, February and April, while the lowest ones were 30, 87 and 1716x 102/L on September, July and December, respectively. Different types of protozoan were proved to be significantly influenced to varying levels with certain physico-chemical parameters.
From the technological point of view, it was proved that the performing efficiency of the activated sludge of the present study is more or lessparallel to those of other wastewater treatment plants in different provinces of Egypt which gives an indication that there is a critical strategic need for the government to have more treated water to be used in agricultural and industrial activities.
Keywords
Plankton; protozoa; Rotifers; Wastewater treatment
Statistics
Article View: 292
PDF Download: 636