title: Impact of urbanization on Bellandur Lake, Bangalore--a case study.
abstract: Lake and river water is the prime source for drinking, irrigation and other domestic purposes. Bellandur Lake is one of the major Lakes of Bangalore city. The addition of effluents from urbanized Bangalore city has changed the characteristics of the Lake from being a natural ecologically healthy Lake to an artificial reservoir of domestic sewage and industrial effluents. The DO of the Bellandur Lake water ranged from 3.8-6.3 mg/l. The Bellandur lake water BOD ranged from 89-99 mg/l due to absorption of pollutants by aquatic flora in lake system. If the present state of affairs continues for long, the Bellandur Lake may soon become an ecologically inactive Lake.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Sciences, Bangalore University, Jnanabharati, Bangalore-560 056, India.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Chandrashekar
authors.forename: K Lenin
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Somashekar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002947:Cities; D017753:Ecosystem; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007194:India; D007220:Industrial Waste; D010100:Oxygen / Q000032:analysis*; D012722:Sewage; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D012722:Sewage; D014873:Water Pollutants; D010100:Oxygen