Zeybek, Melek Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi - Biyoloji Bölümü, Turkey , Kalyoncu, Hasan Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi - Biyoloji Bölümü, Turkey , Ertan, Ömer Osman Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Eğirdir Su Ürünleri Fakültesi - Temel Bilimler Bölümü, Turkey

The determination of trophic status in Kovada channel that connects lake Eğirdir and lake Kovada, and in the region of the lakes adjacent to the channel

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In this study, which was carried out between July 2010- June 2011, totally 9 stations were chosen from research area; three of them were from Lake Eğirdir (around the area where the channel is connected to the lake); three stations were from Kovada Channel and the last three stations were from Lake Kovada (around the area where the channel is poured into the lake). Water samples (for the analysis of chlorophyll a and total phosphorus) were taken monthly and also secchi disc depth was measured from these stations. Carlson’s Trophic State Index was used for the determination of the trophic status of the study area. According to obtained data, the studied area of Lake Eğirdir has oligotrophic character according to chlorophyll a, mesotrophic as for total phosphorus and secchi disc depth; Kovada Channel has hypertrophic character with regard to TP and mesotrophic character as for chlorophyll a. However, according to data gathered from the three stations of Lake Kovada, it has eutrophic character in terms of TP and SDD, and mesotrophic character according to chlorophyll a.

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Lake Eğirdir , Lake Kovada , Trophic State Index

Ege Journal Of Fisheries an‎d Aquatic Sciences

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