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parameters were tested and recorded at different sampling stations chosen randomly
using hydrolab data sonde 4®
and surveyor 4® a water
quality multi probe (USA). Six metals i.e., cadmium, chromium, lead, nickel,
zinc and copper were determined in five different compartments of the lake namely
water, total suspended solids, plankton, sediment and fish. The metals concentration
were determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS), perkin
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Water Quality Standard (NWQS Malaysia) while metal concentrations were compared
with Malaysian and international standards. The study shows that water quality
parameters are of class 2. This condition is suitable for recreational activities
where body contact is allowed and suitable for sensitive fishing activities.
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standards, therefore toxic effects for these metals would be rarely observed
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