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Chairman:
Dr. Chakrapani B. K.
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Rapporteur:
Sudira H. S
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Enzymatic Evaluation of a Heavily Polluted Lake in Mysore
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Mruthunjaya T.B. and Hosmani S.P. |
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one year study of a heavily polluted lake (Kukkarahalli lake) was undertaken to
study the behaviour of five enzymes along with their physico-chemical parameters
and their relation to plankton production. These enzymes include amylase,
phosphatase, catalase and urease activity. Urease activity was almost nil. Total
bacteria averaged between 52 and 100 x 107 organisms per liter. Euglenaceae and
Myxophyceae dominated most of the plankton population. BOD was quite low and
reduced to nil during winter months. Phosphatase activity seemed to be high.
Correlation matrix and cluster analysis appear to be handy tools in determining
the important factors that control activity in polluted waters.
Address:
DOS in Botany, University of Mysore,
Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006, Karnataka, India
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