The Study of Seasonal Variation in Copper Metal Concentration from Lendi River, District Nanded, Maharashtra, India

Lendi River is one of the tributary of river Manar, originates at Malkapur dist. Latur and joins to river Manar at Degloor, dist Nanded. Water of this Semi-perennial river is used to perform various activities such as industrial, irrigation, fisheries and human activities. Copper is an essential trace element required in small quantity (5 to 20g/g) for carbohydrate metabolism and the functioning of more than 30 enzymes. However, copper concentrations over 20 g/g can be toxic. Hence concentration of Copper metal was estimated from July 2010 to June 2011. Average estimated value of Copper at Station-I is 0.412 mg/l, Station. -II is 0.342 mg/l & Station-III is 0.415 mg/l. Details of estimation of Copper is discussed in the text.