Surface water quality and information about the environment surrounding Inle Lake in Myanmar |
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Authors: | Fumiko Akaishi Motoyoshi Satake Masahiro Otaki Noriko Tominaga |
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Institution: | (1) Division of Life Science, Graduate School of Humanity and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo, Japan;(2) Institute of Environmental Science for Human Life, Ochanomizu University, Bunkyo, Japan |
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Abstract: | Inle Lake is the second largest lake in Myanmar and one of the nine key sites for sightseeing there. An analysis of its water
quality has not been published before. The objective of this study is to reveal the current situation and find any major problems
with the lake. For this purpose, the natural and cultural environments were examined. Some physical and chemical aspects of
the surface water were assayed in situ for 2 days in November 2004. The principal ions were analyzed in our laboratory. The
main cation and anion species in the lake surface water are Ca2+ and HCO3
−. Its high calcium content can be attributed to the limestone of Shan Plateau around the lake. The alkalinity of the lake
water was 3829–4114 acid-neutralizing capacity (ANC) (pH 7.8–8.0); it can be attenuated by Ca2+. The concentrations of PO4-P, NO2-N, and NO3-N were relatively high; these could originate from domestic and agriculture uses. The trophic state is eutropic. The concentrations
of coliform bacteria indicated that the lake water was unfit to drink, but some people use it for drinking anyway. The bacteria
could enter the lake through the direct latrine system used there. The thermal type of the lake is presumed to be warm polymictic.
More extensive studies are needed because the lake is thought to be the most changing site in Myanmar as a result of both
the tourism boom and increasing agricultural activity. |
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Keywords: | Myanmar Water quality General information |
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