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October 2, 2025Tropical Agricultural ResearchOpen Access

Assessment of Pollution in Lagoons Using Water Quality Indices: A Case Study in Sainthamaruthu Coastal Lagoon

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MMMohamed Ismail Mohammed MowjoodSWS. K. WeragodaMMM. I. M. Mowjood

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Assessment reveals severe pollution in Sainthamaruthu lagoon, highlighting nutrient pollutants and water quality indices.

Key Points

  • Sainthamaruthu lagoon shows severe pollution during North East Monsoon, impacting all regions.
  • Upstream pollution measured with NH4+ at 4.5 mg/L and TP at 3 mg/L indicate high nutrient levels.
  • Analysis used water quality index and principal component analysis to identify pollution sources.
  • The findings suggest the lagoon is unsuitable for drinking and fish culture, necessitating remediation.

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Mowjood et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de6f3683cbc991d0a22439https://doi.org/10.4038/tar.v36i4.8996
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