Syllabus (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE)

Course Type: MAJ-5

Semester: 4

Course Code: BENVMAJ05S

Course Title: LIMNO-BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

(L-P-Tu): 0-6-0

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Practical

Course Objective: Course Objectives: To develop analytical skill To develop sound knowledge on identification of aquatic flora and fauna

Learning Outcome: Students learn to analyze water parameters and learn Identification of Microfauna and Microflora

PRACTICAL COURSES

Major Experiments:

1. Estimation of water parameters—pH, DO, BOD, Free and Combined CO₂, Hardness, Alkalinity, Acidity, Chloride, Residual Chlorine, Oil & Grease, TSS, TDS,

2. Identification with reasons (at least one from each A & B must be set during examination):

a) Study on Aquatic organisms (Microfauna and Microflora)

i) Study of Microfauna: Brachionus, Keratella, Cyclops, Cypris, Diaptomus, Nauplius larva, Bosmina, Moina, Eubranchipus

ii) Study on Aquatic organisms (Macrofauna): Fish, Molluscs

iii) Study of Microflora: Spirogyra, Zygnema, Pistia, Eichhornia, Ceratophullum, Ipomea, Azolla, Lemna (major), Lemna (minor), Limnophilia, Marselia, Nymphae, Nelumbo

Suggested Books

1. Handbook of Methods in Environmental Studies: Water and Waste Water Analysis Hardcover, S K Maiti; Oxford Book Company
2. Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater 20th eds.; Lenore, S. Clesceri, Arnold E. Greenberg, Andrew D. Eaton; American Public Health Association
3. Textbook of quantitative chemical analysis. G.H. Jeffery, J. Bassett, J. Mentham, R.C. Denny. Longman Scientific Technical. John Wiley and Sons.
4. Water Technology: An Introduction for Environmental Scientist and Engineers: N F Gray,, Viva Books Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2000
5. Aquatic Ecology and Biodiversity, O, Martin; Callisto Reference
6. Environmental Chemistry: A.K. De, New age (P) Ltd
7. Chemistry for Environmental Engineering: Clair N Sawyer, Perry L. Mccarthy & Gene F. Parkin., Mc Graw - Hill lnc