Monitoring urban river water quality using macroinvertebrate and physico-chemical parameters: Case study of Penchala river, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Mahazar A., Shuhaimi-Othman M., Kutty A.A., Mohamed Desa M.N.
• Other Authors: 55791466000
• Format: Article
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Benthic macroinvertebrate; BMWP; Concrete drainage; River pollution; Urban river; WQI; alcohol; dissolved oxygen; nitrogen; river water; tap water; article; biochemical oxygen demand; chemical oxygen demand; conductance; dechlorination; forceps; Kruskal Wallis test; macroinvertebrate; Malaysia; membrane filter; pH; physical chemistry; physical parameters; quality control; river; river ecosystem; scoring system; suspended particulate matter; taxonomic identification; turbidity; urban area; water flow; water quality; water sampling; water temperature
• Institution: Universiti Tenaga Nasional

A study have been carried on urban river, Sungai Penchala to assess the river water quality by using benthic macroinvertebrates as biological indicator and also standard Department of Environment (DOE) water quality measurement for physical-chemical analysis of Water Quality Index (WQI). Sampling fo...