Limnological study of Sonharo, Mehro Pateji and Cholari lakes of district Badin, Sindh, Pakistan
2000
Leghari, S.M. (University of Sindh, Jamshoro (Pakistan). Dept. of Fresh Water Biology and Fisheries) | Jafri, S.I.H. | Mahar, M.A. | Lashari, K.H. | Ali, S.S. | Jahangir, T.M. | Khuahawar, M.Y.
The Tidal Link is constructed to dispose off the drainage water from Nawabshah, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas and Badin districts to Shah Samando Creek. It is connected with brackish water lakes belonging to Run of Kuch and Shah Samando Creek of Arabian Sea in District Bedin. These lakes were examined in terms of biological life and water quality. The Sonahro and Mehro are saline lakes rich in primary productivity with 114 species of algae, 17 species of aquatic plants and five species of fresh water fish. Among the fish Cirrhinus mirgala, Channa marulia, Notopterus notopterus, Oreochromis mossambicus, Rita rita, Wallagoattu were identified and all are commercially important. Water quality revealed, value of pH as 7.7- 8.0, conductivity, 2.74-9.97 mS/cm & salinity 1.5-5.9 ppt. with a number of nutrients. Pateji and Cholari are brackish water lakes. Majority of algal flora belong to Bacillarophyta, Cyanophyta and Enteromorpha, species of Chlorophyta. Beside, 28 species of fish and 8 species of shrimps were identified.
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