An assessment of the impact of Mingoa Stream input to the bacteriological quality of the Municipal Lake of Yaoundé (Cameroon)

To investigate the deteriorating bacteriological water qualityof Municipal Lake of Yaoundé, the degree of pollution of theMingoa Stream, the main tributary of the lake, was evaluated fortotal coliforms, thermotolerant coliforms, and fecal streptococci. Concentrations of these bacterial indicators in...

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Published in:Water resources management 2001-06, Vol.15 (3), p.203-209
Main Authors: JUGNIA, Louis-B, SIME-NGANDO, T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
Biodiversity and Ecology
Cameroon
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics
Environmental Sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Freshwater
Hydrology
Hydrology. Hydrogeology
Lakes
Pollution, environment geology
Water column
Water pollution
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Summary:To investigate the deteriorating bacteriological water qualityof Municipal Lake of Yaoundé, the degree of pollution of theMingoa Stream, the main tributary of the lake, was evaluated fortotal coliforms, thermotolerant coliforms, and fecal streptococci. Concentrations of these bacterial indicators inMingoa Stream were higher than those allowed by international norms for the bacteriological quality of recreational water. Thus, this stream contributes to the high levels of bacteria number in the water column of the Municipal Lake.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0920-4741
1573-1650
DOI:10.1023/A:1013059108329