WSTĘPNE WYNIKI BADAŃ WPŁYWU PASTERSTWA OWIEC NA WŁAOECIWOŚCI FIZYKOCHEMICZNE I STAN SANITARNO-BAKTERIOLOGICZNY WÓD PODZIEMNYCH DRENOWANYCH PRZEZ ŹRÓDŁA W REJONIE PIENIN I BESKIDU SĄDECKIEGO

Abstract

PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF THE INFLUENCE OF SHEEP GRAZING ON THE PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND THE SANITARY AND BACTERIOLOGICAL CONDITION OF GROUNDWATER DRAINED BY SPRINGS IN THE PIENINY MTS. AND THE BESKID SĄDECKIAbstract. The objective of the research is to demonstrate the correlation between seasonal changes of the physicochemical properties of groundwater and the level of bacteriological pollution in the vicinity of sheep pastures. In order to test the research hypothesis, 10 research areas with 28 springs were selected that were systematically investigated during such periods: at the turn of April and May, August and December 2012. The seasonal field investigations included accurate measurements of groundwater temperature, water reaction, the electrical conductivity of water and the concentration of the nitrogen compounds. Water samples were collected in order to measure the concentrations of major ions and the bacteriological analyses.