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Influence of catchment characteristics and anthropogenic activities in changing ecosystem properties of freshwater tropical lake Pichola in Rajasthan, India
Sanjay Meghwal1, Anuya Verma2 and Anshul Kandara3
Abstract:
Freshwater has become one of the most polluted water sources in recent years as a result of astounding developments. As a result, the water quality of these water resources is a constant issue, leading to an increase in the demand for lake water quality monitoring.Regular monitoring of freshwater bodies not only checks water from further deterioration, but also provides a scope to assess the current investments for pollution prevention and control. The current study aims to investigate the effects of alterations, whether direct or indirect, that occurred over lake Pichola, a dry tropical lake of Udaipur, southern Rajasthan, with reference to changes in its water quality caused by several anthropogenic activities in recent years.Several water samples were collected from the periphery of this lake in 2017 and were analysed. The generated data were compared to Lake Badi of Udaipurwhich is set in the same ecological conditions but taken as control lake or in ideal condition.