Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences Paper


Vol 7 Issue 4, 2005

Page Number: 839 -842

EUTROPHICATION: OF LOWER LAKE OF BHOPAL, INDIA

SUCHI TIWARI, SAVITA DIXIT AND S.K. GUPTA

Abstract

The present study of the Lower lake of Bhopal, India reveals that the lake sediments contain much higher concentration of phosphates than the surface water. Eutrophication results in depletion of dissolved oxygen 'content of water thus reducing its quality.