The study, has Focused on determination of the most important hydrochemical
characteristics of water at AL-kabir alshemali estuary area by determination the
concentration of nutrient ions (nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, phosphates and silicates) and th
e
factors affecting them. Water samples were collected from several stations of that area
between March 2017 and January 2018.
The highest concentrations of nutrient throughout the year were reported at river estuary
point (K0), a depression in their concentrations was observed in the station distanced
away from the river estuary point, compatible with salinity gradient. River estuary point
(K0) formed the main source of nutrients that are distributed to other stations.
Nutrient concentrations showed clear gradual depression in winter down to more than
1,000 meters from the estuary point, while the gradient in summer has less extension, It
was within the first 50 meters in some monthes.
Half quarterly water samples were collected during the period between March 2015
and February 2016 of four different stations from Banias city water that is subject to the
effect of sewage and estuaries. The concentrations of nutrients (H3SiO4
-,
PO4
-3, NO3
-, NO2
-
, NH4
+ ) and the concentrations of chlorophyll a were determined to find out how affected
by the temporal and spatial variability. The highest concentrations of phosphate and
ammonia ions were observed at station St3 (close to the sewage), while the highest
concentrations of nitrate ions were registered at the stations St1 and St2 (estuaries). The
results showed high values of chlorophyll a in April (due to spring bloom of
phytoplankton) and October (autumn bloom). The ions ratio ΣN/P revealed that
phosphorus ions are limiting factor of the phytoplankton growth at St1 and St2, and that
nitrogen ions are limiting factor of growth at the stations St3 and St4. The ratio Si/ΣN
revealed that silicate ions are limiting factor of the growth of diatoms in all the stations.
The paper discussed the lack of the river
tourism development on the River Alasi banks although it has a lot of opportunities for an
appropriate riverine tourism, in particular of Hama city, where many recreational and
tourism potential are exist.
Thus the research studied the river tourism to the emerged
within international cities, which depends on multiple natural and human factors located on
the banks of the river, where the luxury tourist boats and several types of Sports River had
been increased
The paper aimed to introduce a field inventory of the tourist potential the banks of
the Alasi River through a field survey identifying the possibilities that exist on the banks of
the River Alasi in Hama city that can be used as a key-core to the fluvial tourism.
Comparing potentials and riverine tourism requirements derived from studying worldwide
models with the status of the riverbanks in the area of research.
This study deals with spatial and temporal distributions of organic and inorganic
phosphorus in sedimentary columns from Al-Kabir Al-Shimaliand Al-Hussain estuaries,
during the period March 2013- February 2014.
Organic phosphorus concentrations ra
nged between (2.0 - 207.6) μg/gin sediments
from Al-Kabir Al-Shimali estuary, and from (1.7 –130.9) μg/gin sediments from
Al-Hussainestuary. Sediment content from inorganic phosphorus ranged between
(12.4 – 371.2)μg / g at sediments from Al-Kabir Al-Shimali estuary, and from
(2.0 - 242.6)μg /g at Al-Hussain estuary. Granular composition of sediments did not play
a significant role in the temporal and spatial distributions of organic and inorganic
phosphorus.
In general, organic and inorganic phosphorus concentrations decreased gradually
from winter to summer, and from surface layers of the sedimentary column towards the
deeper layers.
The ratiobetween inorganic and organic phosphorus increasedfrom river into marine
sediments. In addition, this ratio increased gradually as the sedimentdepthincreased, and
was high in winter and low in summer.
International river basins are characterized by their wide extent where mapping earth
surface features and drawing contours by topographic team become–somehow- impossible
because the cost and efforts consumed to execute it become very high and may
exceed
reasonable limits. Here it becomes necessary to use digital elevation models (DEM)
inferred by specialized scientific organizations using remote sensing.
There are several DEMs available on the internet and downloadable for free. The
primary factor in defining the models efficiency in building hydrological models not the
least cost but the maximum reliable results and better resolution that adequate to the
capabilities of the PCs.
In this study, three DEMs were used to derive and build hydrological models for the
Euphrates-Tigris basin using Geographic information system techniques. The resulted
boundaries of Euphrates-Tigris basin were compared with three boundaries implemented
by international research organizations (UNEP, ESCWA, and FAO). As a conclusion of
this comparison, the SRTM—3arc DEM was the most efficient model among used models.
In addition, this study indicated the necessity to reevaluate Basin’s boundaries and correct
the spatial distribution of proportion for basin area between the riparian countries.
This study was carried out during the period 2011–2010 for 12 months. 110 species
of phytoplankton in Al-Kabir Al-Shamali River were identified including 4 species of
Euglenophyta, 15 species of Cyanophyta, 49 species of Chrysophyta, 40 species of
Chlorophyta and 2 species of Pyrrophyta.
Some physicochemical parameters of water were determined. Some of them were the
temperature which ranged between 10.8–28°C, the pH 7.76–8.2 and the BOD 1.6–10mg/l,
while the concentrations of NO3
- ranged between 1.10-250 mg/l, nitrate 0.13-0.01mg/l, and
PO4
- ions 0.015–1.05 mg/l. The highest value of ammonium ions was 6.25mg/l and the
lowest was 0.011 mg/l. BOD concentrations ranged between 6.06-12.07mg/l.
