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Approaches to enhance biodiversity in a eutrophic inner bay of Lake Biwa

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Author(s): Yoshiaki Kohno Email (s): yoshikohno.3@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: NPO Biwako Houjyounosato Country: Japan Abstract Despite improvement in lake water eutrophication, fish stock recovery in many lakes is limited. Thus, the importance of near-shore biodiversity, damaged by shoreline restructuring and escalated eutrophication by flow-in sludge and secondary photosynthetic production, has been widely recognized. To find feasible and … Read more

Inferring water quality of Lake Balekambang, dieng central java based on the Diatom Index

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Author(s): Tri Soeprobowati Email (s): trsoeprobowati@live.undip.ac.id Institution or organization of origin: Diponegoro University Country: Indonesia Abstract Telaga Balekambang e is located next to Arjuna temple, Dieng Plateau, Central Java. Historically, Balekambang was an ancient lake with the function of a reservoir to protect flooding in the Arjuna temple. Telaga is a local name for small lakes. Balekambang is one … Read more

Assessment of India’s largest inland saline lake during the time frame of phase one COVID-19 pandemic using GEE platform

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Author(s): Rajashree Naik Email (s): rajashree.bini06@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: Central University of Rajasthan Country: India Abstract Saline lakes are unique in nature but highly ignored compared to their freshwater counterparts. They are in almost every continent including Antarctica. They are also considered as blue lifelines of arid and semi-arid regions. In forth coming decades, when land degradation … Read more

First Approach to Water Quality Assessment of Lake Atotonilco, Mexico

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Author(s): Marycarmen Verduzco Email (s): maryverduzco.g@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: Instituto Tecnológico Y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Country: Mexico Abstract Lake Atotonilco is an intermittent shallow lake located in a closed watershed near the City of Guadalajara in western Mexico. The lake is protected by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The protected area covers about 2,850 hectares. … Read more

Sulphate ions removal in water through the electrocoagulation process and characterization of flocs

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Author(s): Gilberto Carreño Aguilera Email (s): gca@ugto.mx Institution or organization of origin: Universidad de Guanajuato Country: Mexico Abstract The present research work consisted of the characterization of a multistage electrocoagulation reactor with the objective of removing sulfate ions contained in a mine water solution (7100 mg/L initial concentration of SO42-). Subsequently, the characterization of the flocs generated from the … Read more

Economic valuation of ecosystem services of three reservoirs and their importance for lake governance in Malaysia

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Author(s): Zati Sharip Email (s): ztsharip2@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: National Water Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM) Country: Malaysia Abstract Economic valuation of ecosystem services has been identified as important research in the National Blueprint for Lakes and Reservoir Development in Malaysia in 2015. As such, the economic valuation of ecosystem services was carried out in three reservoirs … Read more

Villager’s Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Ecosystem Management of Lagoon: A locality study in Thondamanaru Lagoon in Sri Lanka

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Author(s): Sooriyakumar Krishnapillai Email (s): ksooriyakumar@yahoo.com Institution or organization of origin: University of Jaffna Country: Sri Lanka Abstract Thondamanaru Lagoon is a brackish water lagoon in the northern province of Sri Lanka, with an area of approximately 7800 hectares and supports a range of natural services. The economy of the village community along this lagoon is heavily depend on … Read more

Infusing ILBM into IWRM towards water sector transformation – a case of Malaysia

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Author(s): Zati Sharip Email (s): ztsharip2@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: National Water Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM) Country: Malaysia Abstract Integrated Lake Basin Management (ILBM) initiatives have been undertaken by Malaysia since the mid-2000s. One of the important documents outlining the initiatives is the adoption of the strategic plan for sustainable lake and reservoir development and management that … Read more

El Sitio web del ‘Observatorio permanente del Lago Titicaca'(OLT) https://olt.geovisorumsa.com

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Author(s): Marcela Andrea Ormachea Rojas Email (s): andremar985@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: Proyectopiloto PNUD/GEF 05-B-05 ‘Observatorio Permanente del Lago Titicaca’ IE-IIGEO/UMSA – IRD Country: Bolivia Abstract Para visibilizar los avances y resultados del Proyecto Piloto PNUD/GEF 05-B-05 ‘Observatorio Permanente del Lago Titicaca’, se requiere compartirlos con distintos usuarios: tomadores de decisión, científicos/investigadores y público en general. Se creó … Read more

The role and the Politics of the Lake Chivero wetlands

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Author(s): Christopher H. Magadza Email (s): magadza.christopherhd@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: Retired Country: Zimbabwe Abstract Harare, formerly Salisbury, was founded in 1890. It is the capitol City of Zimbabwe It is located in a sub humid tropical ecozone, at 17.900S and 30.800E. The water supply to Harare comes from the Manyame river and its tributaries. Salisbury was established … Read more