Limnological parameters and metals concentrations in water in three lagoons of the metropolitan region of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Abstract

This work aims to describe the seasonal variability of physicochemical and metal parameters in three lakes of the city of Salvador-BA (Pituaçú and Paixão lagoons and Tororó dike), between 2014 and 2017, with special emphasis on regarding classification and suitability for the use for amateur fishing, recreation, conservation, and landscape harmony. Physicochemical parameters were measured in situ and aliquots of water were collected for laboratory analysis