Assessment of eutrophication in the Lake Zribar, Western Iran: analysis of temporal trophic variations – JBES

Mohammad Tahsin Karimi Nezhad, Fardin Mir Ahmadi, Mehdi Balideh

Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran

Department of Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran

Department of Environmental Protection, Kurdistan Province, Iran

Key words: Eutrophication, Lake Zribar, temporal variations, trophic state index.

Abstract

Lake Zribar, which is located in Kurdistan province, is one of the most productive lakes in Iran. Due to concerns about potential pollution resulting from watershed sources and adjacent agricultural lands, a study of the trophic state of Lake Zribar was conducted during the period December 2005 to October 2012. Total nitrogen (TN), Continue reading Assessment of eutrophication in the Lake Zribar, Western Iran: analysis of temporal trophic variations – JBES