Sediment organic matter and physicochemical properties of a multipurpose artificial lake to assess catchment land use: a case study of Kaptai lake, Bangladesh

The Kaptai lake, situated in the north-east region of Bangladesh, is the largest reservoir in south-east Asia, built by impounding an artificial earth-dam on the Karnaphuli river in 1961 for hydropower generation. It now serves in various ways, including fisheries, inland navigation, tourism, seapor...

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Main Authors: Md. Enamul Hoque, Mazharul Islam, Shyamal Karmakar, Md. Atiqur Rahman, Md. Simul Bhuyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Environmental Challenges
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010021000494