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Assessment of spatio-temporal dynamics of Dal Lake’s trophic state / IRFAN Ali, Elena NEVEROVA-DZIOPAK, Zbigniew KOWALEWSKI // Water [Dokument elektroniczny]. — Czasopismo elektroniczne ; ISSN 2073-4441. — 2025 — vol. 17 iss. 3 art. no. 314, s. 1–21. — Wymagania systemowe: Adobe Reader. — Bibliogr. s. 20–21, Abstr. — Publikacja dostępna online od: 2025-01-23
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| ID BaDAP | 157943 |
|---|---|
| Data dodania do BaDAP | 2025-03-06 |
| Tekst źródłowy | URL |
| DOI | 10.3390/w17030314 |
| Rok publikacji | 2025 |
| Typ publikacji | artykuł w czasopiśmie |
| Otwarty dostęp |  |
| Creative Commons | |
| Czasopismo/seria | Water |
Abstract
The ecosystem of Dal Lake, an important freshwater lake in Srinagar, India, has been rapidly degraded in recent decades due to intensified eutrophication. The main causes of eutrophication were determined to be different types of human activities in the catchment area and its inappropriate development as well as excessive loads of pollutants introduced into the lake. The heightened algal blooms brought significant water quality deterioration, a reduction in indigenous fish populations, and a general disturbance of the ecological balance of the lake. Such changes adversely influenced the living conditions of the inhabitants depending on the lake for tourism, fishing, and other economic pursuits. The aim of the research was the evaluation of the specificity of the course and spatio-temporal dynamics of Dal Lake eutrophication process on the base of accurate assessment of its actual trophic state. The applied assessment methodology was based on the biotic balance approach. As an indicator of the biotic balance in water, the Index of Trophic State (ITS) was chosen and adopted for the conditions of the lake ecosystem in humid subtropical climate conditions. The assessment was based on data from a five-year lake monitoring period (2019–2023) and analyzed for four lake basins: Hazaratbal, Nishat, Nagin, and Gagribal. The results indicated a steady increase in the lake’s trophic status, with the Hazaratbal basin evolving from mesotrophic to eutrophic, while the other basins progressed from meso-eutrophic to eutrophic during the research period. At the end of the research period, the whole lake was classified as eutrophic, with a modest inclination towards heightened eutrophication severity. The research underscores the pressing need for elaboration of a holistic lake management approach, where ITS, which has proven to be a valuable and reliable express-monitoring tool, can be used for obtaining information necessary for solving different applied tasks for protection and conservation strategies.
