2021
DOI: 10.1007/s42452-021-04516-5
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Distribution and risk appraisal of dissolved trace elements in Begnas Lake and Rupa Lake, Gandaki Province, Nepal

Abstract: Contamination of the trace elements (TEs) in the freshwater ecosystems is becoming a worldwide problem. This study was carried out to investigate the TEs contamination, and their associated health risk in Begnas Lake and Rupa Lake, Gandaki Province, Nepal. A total of 30 water samples were collected from both lakes during the pre-monsoon season in 2016. The samples were analyzed for the TEs including copper (Cu), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), manganese (Mn), cesium… Show more

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“…The evaluation of water quality in freshwater lakes is indispensable due to its immense significance in terms of ecological services and livelihood perspectives. Anthropic pressures, however, in the form of rapid urbanization, excessive use of pesticides and fertilizers, land use and climate change are diminishing the water quality, which necessitates better insights into pollution variability and its controlling measures [ 8 , 9 ].…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…The evaluation of water quality in freshwater lakes is indispensable due to its immense significance in terms of ecological services and livelihood perspectives. Anthropic pressures, however, in the form of rapid urbanization, excessive use of pesticides and fertilizers, land use and climate change are diminishing the water quality, which necessitates better insights into pollution variability and its controlling measures [ 8 , 9 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, pollution of freshwater with potential contaminants due to natural phenomena and anthropogenic activities are of great concern worldwide [ 9 ]. The freshwater lakes are susceptible to chemical contaminations as they are stagnant in nature [ 9 ].…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Meanwhile, lakes are less dynamic and readily contaminated by the toxic TEs, and thus, are a matter of concern to public health hazards thereafter getting scienti-fic attention. The major TEs contamination in lake water bodies, including Arsenic (As), Barium (Ba), Cadmium (Cd), Cobalt (Co), Chromium (Cr), Cesium (Cs), Copper (Cu), Lithium (Li), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Lead (Pb), Rubidium (Rb), Scandium (Sc), Strontium (Sr), Titanium (Ti), Thallium (Tl), Vanadium (V), Yttrium (Y), and Zinc (Zn), has become an alarming issue in many developing countries over the past few decades and Nepal is not the exception (Jehan et al, 2020;Pant et al, 2021a). Some of these elements are carcinogenic (e.g., As, Pb, Cr, and Cd) and directly affect human health and damage the organs like the liver, kidney, digestive, nervous, and blood circulation systems (Huang et al, 2009).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%