Eutrophication in lakes / Zaidah Salleh

An experimental study was conducted on the Ketana Jaya Lake behind Kelana Jaya Seafood Restaurant (Figure 1) to test for the water quality and a second lake the Bandaran Lake ( Figure 2 ) was also studied. This lake was used as a control . The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of landuse from Kelana Jaya Seafood Restaurant, housing area and golf coures on the eutrophication of the Kelana Jaya Lake. The importance of the study is due to the following reasons > I) Current and global issues, as lakes pollution are environmental problems that should be given top priorities. ii) Landuse has a complex characteristic which poses a threat to the environmental and is a potential hazard for human health if it is not properly controlled. iii) The effect of eutrophication to lakes could cause on lot of problem to water body ecosystem and effect the vital uses of water.