Environmental Status of Gandhisagar Reservoir
Environmental Status of Gandhisagar Reservoir
Date
1992
Authors
Kartha, K.N.
Rao, K.S
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India) Cochin
Abstract
A study on the llmnology, blota and productivity of Gandhisagar reservoir (Chambal
river, Madhya Pradesh) was conducted. Gandhisagar reervolr was observed to have
moderate nutrient concentrations oondudve to fish gowth. The qualitative abundance of
planktonic population was high. The dominant phytoplankton, zooplankton, macrozoobenthos
and mlcrozoobenthos are presented in the text. Average primary productivity values
for 12 months period were 40.83, 36.75 and 37.111 mgC /m /h respectively at surface, 2.5
m and 12 m depth.
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Keywords
Environmental Status, Gandhisagar Reservoir
Citation
Fishery Tech 29(1):14-20