Research Article

Effect of Salinity Intrusion on Food Crops, Livestock, and Fish Species at Kalapara Coastal Belt in Bangladesh

Table 4

Description of quality control (QC) for the determination of salinity indicators in soil samples across the Kalapara coastal belt in Bangladesh.

Chemical propertiesContainerSampling & transportMaximum holding timeStorageComments

Salinity %
Conductivity (mS/cm)
TDS, g/kg
pH
Fluoride (F), mg/kg
Chloride (Cl), mg/kg
Nitrite (), mg/kg
Bromide (Br), mg/kg
Nitrate (), mg/kg
Phosphate (), mg/kg
Sulfate (), mg/kg
Sodium (Na+), mg/kg
Potassium (K+), mg/kg
Calcium (Ca2+), mg/kg
Magnesium (Mg2+), mg/kg
Polyethylene zip lock bagTransported under ice box7 daysStored in refrigerator at 4°CField moist or air dried soil