Seasonal Variation of Water Quality of Taiping Lake in Eastern China

Lakes and reservoirs are an important sources of drinking water for human life. However, numerous water quality indexes show seasonal fluctuation under different climatic conditions. We conducted a one-year investigation of Taiping Lake in year 2022 to construct relationship between water quality pa...

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Main Authors: Ran Chen, Bo-lun Wang, Li-ping Qian, Yi Luo, Ming-hai Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Risk Analysis - China 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Risk Analysis and Crisis Response (JRACR)
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.54560/jracr.v14i1.437
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Summary:Lakes and reservoirs are an important sources of drinking water for human life. However, numerous water quality indexes show seasonal fluctuation under different climatic conditions. We conducted a one-year investigation of Taiping Lake in year 2022 to construct relationship between water quality parameters and water quality. High water temperature promotes the growth of algae, and the existence of N species could provide the essential nutrient substance for the growing of algae. Under the irradiation of sunlight, algae will consume carbon dioxide through photosynthesis and release oxygen which can raise oxygen levels in the water. However, the rapid growth of algae could influence the acid-base balance in water through the consumption of carbon dioxide; thus, resulting in the increasing of pH values. These pH changes may pose a threat to drinking water.
ISSN:2210-8491
2210-8505