Impact of Agriculture Upon the Chemical Quality of Groundwaters within the Saharian Atlas Steppe El-Meita (Khenchela-Algeria)

Sedrati, Abdenour; Houha, Belgacem; Romanescu, Gheorghe; Sandu, Ioan Gabriel; Diaconu, Daniel Constantin; Sandu, Ion

Abdenour Sedrati, Belgacem Houha, Gheorghe Romanescu, Ioan Gabriel Sandu, Daniel Constantin Diaconu, Ion Sandu

Impact of Agriculture Upon the Chemical Quality of Groundwaters within the Saharian Atlas Steppe El-Meita (Khenchela-Algeria)

Abstract:

The El-Meita plateau is situated in the south of the city of Khenchela and it is delimited by the Saharan Atlas to the north and Chott Melghir to the south. The agricultural importance and the high productivity of this region are provided by the aggressive use of chemical fertilizers. For this reason, we have decided to conduct this study, considering that all water bodies - superficial waters and groundwaters - record significant amounts of NO3-, NO2-, NH4-, heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn and Hg) and other major chemical elements. The campaign of collecting the 30 water samples took place in the month of May 2016. The chemical analyses were conducted in the Lacip ain-Mlila laboratory in Algeria. Findings show a contamination of groundwater by nitrates and lead; values exceed the maximum limits approved by World Health Organization (WHO). TDS were also found in high concentrations, which limit the use of water for some agricultural cultures, but which can be admissible for certain salinity-resistant species.

Keywords:
Aridity; Irrigations; Heavy metals; Nitrates; Pollution

Issue: 2017, Volume 68, Issue 2

Pages: 420-423

Publication date: 2017/3/15

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.2.5467

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SEDRATI, A., HOUHA, B., ROMANESCU, G., SANDU, I.G., DIACONU, D.C., SANDU, I., Impact of Agriculture Upon the Chemical Quality of Groundwaters within the Saharian Atlas Steppe El-Meita (Khenchela-Algeria), Rev. Chim., 68(2), 2017, 420-423.

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Sedrati A, Houha B, Romanescu G, Sandu IG, Diaconu DC, Sandu I. Impact of Agriculture Upon the Chemical Quality of Groundwaters within the Saharian Atlas Steppe El-Meita (Khenchela-Algeria). Rev. Chim.[internet]. 2017 Feb;68(2):420-423. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.2.5467

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Sedrati, A., Houha, B., Romanescu, G., Sandu, I.G., Diaconu, D.C. & Sandu, I. (2017). Impact of Agriculture Upon the Chemical Quality of Groundwaters within the Saharian Atlas Steppe El-Meita (Khenchela-Algeria). Revista de Chimie, 68(2), 420-423. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.2.5467

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Sedrati, A., Houha, B., Romanescu, G., Sandu, I.G., Diaconu, D.C., Sandu, I. (2017). 'Impact of Agriculture Upon the Chemical Quality of Groundwaters within the Saharian Atlas Steppe El-Meita (Khenchela-Algeria)', Revista de Chimie, 68(2), pp. 420-423. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.2.5467

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A. Sedrati, B. Houha, G. Romanescu, I.G. Sandu, D.C. Diaconu, I. Sandu, "Impact of Agriculture Upon the Chemical Quality of Groundwaters within the Saharian Atlas Steppe El-Meita (Khenchela-Algeria)". Revista de Chimie, vol. 68, no. 2, pp. 420-423, 2017. [online]. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.2.5467

Text
Abdenour Sedrati, Belgacem Houha, Gheorghe Romanescu, Ioan Gabriel Sandu, Daniel Constantin Diaconu, Ion Sandu,
Impact of Agriculture Upon the Chemical Quality of Groundwaters within the Saharian Atlas Steppe El-Meita (Khenchela-Algeria),
Revista de Chimie,
Volume 68, Issue 2,
2017,
Pages 420-423,
ISSN 2668-8212,
https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.2.5467.
(https://revistadechimie.ro/Articles.asp?ID=5467)
Keywords: Aridity; Irrigations; Heavy metals; Nitrates; Pollution

RIS
TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of Agriculture Upon the Chemical Quality of Groundwaters within the Saharian Atlas Steppe El-Meita (Khenchela-Algeria)
A1 - Sedrati, Abdenour
A2 - Houha, Belgacem
A3 - Romanescu, Gheorghe
A4 - Sandu, Ioan Gabriel
A5 - Diaconu, Daniel Constantin
A6 - Sandu, Ion
JF - Revista de Chimie
JO - Rev. Chim.
PB - Revista de Chimie SRL
SN - 2668-8212
Y1 - 2017
VL - 68
IS - 2
SP - 420
EP - 423
UR - https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.2.5467
KW - Aridity
KW - Irrigations
KW - Heavy metals
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ER -

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@article{RevCh2017P420,
author = {Sedrati Abdenour and Houha Belgacem and Romanescu Gheorghe and Sandu Ioan Gabriel and Diaconu Daniel Constantin and Sandu Ion},
title = {Impact of Agriculture Upon the Chemical Quality of Groundwaters within the Saharian Atlas Steppe El-Meita (Khenchela-Algeria)},
journal = {Revista de Chimie},
volume = {68},
number = {2},
pages = {420-423},
year = {2017},
issn = {2668-8212},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.2.5467},
url = {https://revistadechimie.ro/Articles.asp?ID=5467}
}

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