Assessment of pollution and trophic state of a water hyacinth infested tropical highland lake: Lake Tana in Ethiopia

Nerae, Meareg D.; Kebedew, Mebrahtom G.; Abebe, Bizuneh A.; Moges, Mamaru A.; Zimale, Fasikaw A.; Asres, Bekalu Weretaw; Steenhuis, Tammo S.

doi:10.1007/s40899-024-01152-w

Sustain. Water Resour. Manag.

2024

DOI: 10.1007/s40899-024-01152-w

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Assessment of pollution and trophic state of a water hyacinth infested tropical highland lake: Lake Tana in Ethiopia

Meareg D. Nerae,

Mebrahtom G. Kebedew,

Bizuneh A. Abebe

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Using Two Water Quality Indices for Evaluating the Health and Management of a Tropical Lake

Nerae,

Zimale,

Steenhuis

et al. 2024

Hydrology

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With increasing pressure on freshwater resources in developing countries due to population growth, further research and potential interventions are crucial. Lake Tana, located in the headwaters of the Blue Nile, serves as a critical example of these precious freshwater resources. This study evaluated the water quality of Lake Tana for both ecological health and drinking purposes using the Arithmetic Weighted Water Quality Index (AW WQI) and the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Water Quality Index (CCME WQI). Samples were collected from 20 lake sampling stations four times between July 2018 and June 2019 to calculate the two water quality indices using ten measured parameters. The average annual AW WQI ranged from good to very poor for ecological health and very poor to unsuitable for drinking water. The CCME WQI categorized Lake Tana’s water quality as poor to fair for both uses. According to the water quality indices, the water quality was most impacted by turbidity, dissolved oxygen, ammonium, and phosphorus. However, except for ammonium, these factors were immaterial for lake management because the lake was nitrogen-limited, and the turbidity resulted from sediment stirred up by waves from the lake bottom, which cannot be managed easily. Dissolved oxygen is related to turbidity. Moreover, the WQIs did not identify two pesticides in the lake that negatively affected the fish. Thus, WQI indices may document water quality changes over time. Therefore, in addition to a favorable economic and political climate, improving lake water management requires insights from experts, the scientific literature, and possibly additional monitoring in addition to what is provided by the WQIS.

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Using Two Water Quality Indices for Evaluating the Health and Management of a Tropical Lake

Nerae,

Zimale,

Steenhuis

et al. 2024

Hydrology

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Assessment of pollution and trophic state of a water hyacinth infested tropical highland lake: Lake Tana in Ethiopia

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