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Turbidity- Since turbidity of water in an aquatic environment inhibits the effective penetration of light, it is also considered as an important factor affecting microbial life.

Turbidity is mainly caused by suspended materials, which include particles of mineral material originating from land, detritus, particulate organic material such as cellulose, hemicellulose and chitin fragments and suspended microorganisms.