ASSESSMENT OF SOIL AND WATER QUALITY AND ITS POSSIBLE IMPACT ON THE FLORA AND FAUNA IN JAYARAMPETTAI VILLAGE OF RANIPET DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
SUBRAMANIAN ARIVOLI
Department of Zoology, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore 632 115, Tamil Nadu, India.
SAMUEL TENNYSON *
Department of Zoology, Madras Christian College, Chennai 600 059, Tamil Nadu, India.
GANESAN MANIMEGALAI
Department of Zoology, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore 632 115, Tamil Nadu, India.
ELANGOVAN VIGNESHKUMAR
Department of Zoology, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore 632 115, Tamil Nadu, India.
MOHAMED MEERAN
Department of Zoology, Hajee Karutha Rowther Howdia College, Uthamapalayam 625 533, Tamil Nadu, India.
GRACE MARIN
Department of Zoology, Scott Christian College, Nagercoil 629 003, Tamil Nadu, India.
MIRIAM VASSOU
Department of Zoology, Periyar EVR College, Tiruchirappalli 620 023, Tamil Nadu, India.
SELVARAJ DIVYA
Department of Zoology, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore 632 115, Tamil Nadu, India.
PAC KAMATCHI
Department of Zoology, Arignar Anna Govt. Arts College for Women, Walajapet 632 513, Tamil Nadu, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The quality of soil and water from Jayarampettai village of Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu, India were tested from January 2019 to December 2019, and checked for its impact on the flora and fauna. The physicochemical, macronutrient and metal parameters for soil tested in the study area reported higher concentrations of iron and manganese which act as important indicators for environmental risk assessment creating awareness towards safe guarding of flora and fauna biodiversity. However, the metal parameters during water analysis were nil. The soil quality in polluted condition due to industrialization will certainly cause harm to the growth and quality of plant and animal life. Future studies on soil and water analysis of other villages in Ranipet district would determine the quality of soil and water for biotic community.
Keywords: Soil, water, parameters, Jayarampettai, Ranipet.
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