4.2.6 Free CO2
The Free CO2 has shown mean values of 1.1 ppm and 1.3 ppm for Saguna and Kole wetland. The Free CO2 has shown minimum and maximum values 0 (Dec 2011 and Jan 2012, Dec 2012 and Jan 2013) and 3.5 ppm (August 2012) in open type and 0 (September 2011 and February 2012) and 3 ppm (June 2012) in closed type. Then the analysis of variance revealed that there was a month-wise and wetland type-wise significant difference in Free CO2 (Table-4.2.1 & 4.2.2). The Kole wetland has shown significantly higher values of Free CO2 in comparison with Saguna (Figure-4.2.6.1.).
4.2.7 Total alkalinity
The Total alkalinity has shown mean values of 1.3 ppm and 145.2 ppm for Saguna and Kole wetland. The Total alkalinity has shown minimum and maximum values 130 ppm (Sept 2012 and 165 ppm (June 2012) in open type and 84 ppm (Dec 2011) and 125 ppm (June) months in closed type. Then the analysis of variance revealed that there was a month-wise and wetland type-wise significant difference in Total alkalinity (Table-4.2.1 & 4.2.2). The Kole wetland has shown significantly higher values of Total alkalinity in comparison with Saguna (Figure- 4.2.7.1).
4.2.8 Total hardness:
The Total hardness has shown mean values of 105.3 ppm and ppm for Saguna and Kole wetland. The Total hardness has shown minimum and maximum values 134 ppm (Sept 2011) and 165 ppm (June 2012) in open type and 87 ppm (Sept 2011) and 132 ppm (June 2012) in closed type. Then the analysis of variance revealed that there was a month-wise and wetland type-wise significant difference in Total hardness (Table-4.2.1 & 4.2.2). The Kole wetland has shown significantly higher values of Total hardness in comparison with Saguna (Figure-4.2.8.1).