A preliminary assessment of water quality status in Tasik Kenyir, Malaysia

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The preliminary study of water quality which involved the measurement of physical, chemical and microbiological parameters was conducted in Tasik Kenyir, Malaysia from August until October 2010. Results showed that the water quality of the surface water was in 'clean' status based on Malaysian Water Quality Index. However, the bottom water was in 'slightly polluted'. According to National Water Quality Standard, all stations was in Class I which is suitable for conservation of natural environment, water supply with practically no treatment and fishery activity for very sensitive aquatic species.

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Suratman, S., Bedurus, E., Misbah, S., & Mohd Tahir, N. (2019). A preliminary assessment of water quality status in Tasik Kenyir, Malaysia. In Greater Kenyir Landscapes: Social Development and Environmental Sustainability: From Ridge to Reef (pp. 9–23). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92264-5_2

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