Table 10 Comparison of the physico-chemical parameters and nutrients of Lake Ziway with other tropical lakes (mg L−1 for nutrients
Lakes | Temp(oc) | DO | P pH | EC | SRP | TP | NO3-N | SiO2-Si | SD | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hawasa | 23.5 | 5–7 | 8.66 | 846 | 0.015 | 0.034 | 0.025 | 37.6 | 0.85 | [30] |
Chamo | 26.3 | 5–9 | 8.84 | 1910 | 0.118 | 0.182 | 0.033 | 1.0 | 0.18 | [30] |
Hayq | 18.2 | 1–8.4 | 9 | 910 | 0.022 | 0.058 | 0.042 | 3.7 | 2.7 | [46] |
Tana | 20–27 | 5.9–7 | 7.3–8.5 | 115–148 | 1.8 |  | 0.1–1 |  | 0.51–1.82 | [58] |
Abaya | – | – | 8.9 | 623 | 0.04 | – | – | 40 | – | [59] |
Langano | – | – | 9.4 | 1810 | 0.09 | – | – | 48 | – | [59] |
Bishoftu | – | – | 9.2 | 1830 | 0.005 to 0.1 | – | – | 38 | – | [59] |
Abijata | – | – | 10.2 | 15,800 | 0.05 | – | – | 128 | – | [59] |
Shala | – | – | 9.9 | 19,200 | 0.76 | – | – | 112 | – | [59] |
Chitu | – | – | 9.8 | 28,600 | 1.7 | – | – | 320 | – | [59] |
Ziway | 23 | 5 | 8.1 | 404 | 0.06 | 0.311 | 0.21 | 40.7 | 0.2 | Present study |