Abstract

STUDY OF FISH DIVERSITY OF SHAHPURA LAKE, BHOPAL, INDIA

Abhishek Giri* and Dr. Shriparna Saxena

ABSTRACT

Shahpura Lake is situated in one of the posh localities of Bhopal, the capital city of the state of Madhya Pradesh. This is also one of the water bodies present in Bhopal and this is a manmade perennial lake and construction during the period of 1974-1975. The latitude of the lake is 23˚12‟ N and longitude of the lake is 77˚25‟ E. The lake receives untreated domestic sewage water from measure sewage inlets near Mata Mandir slums and Chunabhatti area. In the present study, physico-chemical parameters viz. water temperature, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Free CO2, Total Alkalinity of water of Shahpura Lake (Bhopal) were analyzed. On the basis of different physicochemical parameters, the status of reservoir is polluted in nature and during the period under study 6 fish species have been recorded.

Keywords: Fish Fauna, Physico-chemical Parameters, Conservation.