Table 4 Trophic state of Bengaluru lakes
From: Aqueous chemistry of anthropogenically contaminated Bengaluru lakes
Sample ID | Chl-a (μg L−1) | TSI (Chl-a) | Trophic statea |
|---|---|---|---|
PU1 | <  0.02 | 0 | Oligotrophic |
PU2 | 0.022 | 0 | Oligotrophic |
PU3 | 9.7 | 53 | Eutrophic |
PU4 | 3.7 | 43 | Near eutrophic |
PU5 | 5.9 | 48 | Near eutrophic |
PU6 | 5.7 | 48 | Near eutrophic |
PU7 | 7.8 | 51 | Eutrophic |
PU8 | 10.9 | 54 | Eutrophic |
PU9 | 4.3 | 45 | Near eutrophic |
PU10 | 17.2 | 59 | Eutrophic |
UL1 | 5.0 | 46 | Near eutrophic |
UL2 | – | – | – |
UL3 | – | – | – |
UL4 | 3.8 | 44 | Near eutrophic |
UL5 | 3.3 | 42 | Near eutrophic |
UL6 | 2.8 | 41 | Near eutrophic |
NG1 | – | – | – |
NG2 | 18.8 | 59 | – |
SK1 | 0.021 | 0 | – |
SK2 | <  0.02 | 0 | – |