Environmental situation of Karla lake Maval, MS, India
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Karla is a bygone lake in Shankar temple. The lake supports biodiversity, aquaculture and is important as recreation centre for the locals. Measures are undertaken for cleaning and protection of this lake. The present paper discusses the environmental conditions of this lake including water quality and phytoplankton community. During this study, algal blooms were recorded especially in summer 2017, indicating the eutrophic status. wastes near the lake boundaries was also recorded. Depletion of Dissolved Oxygen and the shift of dominance from green algal members to cyanobacteria was recorded. There is further need for management of nutrients to conserve this fresh water ecosystem. Key words- Environmental conditions, Karla Lake.
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