TITLE:
Evaluation of Spatial-Temporal Variations of Water Quality and Plankton Assemblages and Its Relationship to Water Use in Kulekhani Multipurpose Reservoir, Nepal
AUTHORS:
Puspa L. Adhikari, Sagar Shrestha, Wokil Bam, Lin Xie, Peter Perschbacher
KEYWORDS:
Kulekhani Multipurpose Reservoir, Water Quality, Planktons, Aquaculture, Cage Culture, Hydroelectric Reservoir in Nepal
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Environmental Protection,
Vol.8 No.11,
October
19,
2017
ABSTRACT: Spatial and temporal variation in planktons and water quality parameters were investigated in order to determine the effects of seasonal water use on reservoir water quality and planktons’ diversity in Kulekhani Multipurpose Reservoir, Nepal. This study also focuses on interactions among various water quality parameters with planktons and how such interactions can affect the second major utility, the fish farming in the reservoir. The analyses of seasonal water samples collected from three different sampling locations in the reservoir showed that select water quality parameters varied significantly (P