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trap energy generated from food consumed and transfer it to activities that demand it for growth, locomotion and
reproduction. Without the phosphorus to build these energy compounds, cell life cannot exist (Nduka
et al.,
2008).
Phosphates level in our samples were ranged between 0.025 and 0.461 mg.l
-1
. All the studied water samples have
PO
4
levels falling within the WHO and Iraqi standard limits (5 mg.l
-1
, Table1~13).
Table 1 Monthly variation of pH values of water samples from the selected sites
Station name
Station NO
Months
October
November
December
Ali Al-grbi
1
6.8
7.4
7.2
Kumat
2
7.1
7.35
7.3
Al-Rafideen
3
7.3
7.4
7.2
Islamic unit
4
7.1
7.4
7.8
Qulat Salih
5
7.4
7.8
7.6
Al-Azer
6
7
7.1
7.9
Al-Musharah
7
6.9
7.4
7.1
Al-Kahlaa
8
7.3
7.4
7.3
Al-Maymona
9
7.3
7.4
7.3
Al-Mijer
10
7
7.2
7.2
Table 2 Monthly variations of Turbidity (NTU) values of water samples from the selected sites
Station name
Station NO
Months
October
November
December
Ali Al-grbi
1
60
56
35
Kumat
2
58
33
38
Al-Rafideen
3
42
25
25
Islamic unit
4
35
28
41
Qulat Salih
5
57
23
55
Al-Azer
6
19
27
30
Al-Musharah
7
36
69
23
Al-Kahlaa
8
27
51
16
Al-Maymona
9
25
71
27
Al-Mijer
10
22
45
52
Table 3 Monthly variations of Electrical Conductivity EC (µS /cm) values of water samples from the selected sites
Station name
Station NO
Months
October
November
December
Ali Al-grbi
1
2344
2150
2187
Kumat
2
2270
2245
2098
Al-Rafideen
3
2255
2446
2018
Islamic unit
4
2411
2358
2010
Qulat Salih
5
2181
2502
2140
Al-Azer
6
2280
2434
2092
Al-Musharah
7
1979
2554
1978
Al-Kahlaa
8
2004
2430
2030
Al-Maymona
9
2080
2325
2121
Al-Mijer
10
2120
2363
2110
Table 4 Monthly variations of Ca
+2
ion (mg.l
-1
) values of water samples from the selected sites
Station name
Station NO
Months
October
November
December
Ali Al-grbi
1
140
143
160
Kumat
2
145
142
153
Al-Rafideen
3
143
153
151
Islamic unit
4
135
156
163
Qulat Salih
5
152
155
185
Al-Azer
6
138
170
148
Al-Musharah
7
150
141
162
Al-Kahlaa
8
150
151
154
Al-Maymona
9
130
142
161
Al-Mijer
10
125
151
135
