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The ionic composition offour very productive and one unproductive fishpond has been investigated. The concentration of various ions is typical of carbonate waters except in two ponds for reasons of pollution. Calcium and bicarbonate are the major cation and anion while inspite of high productivity potassium is not very abundant. Because of the geographical position the area enjoys, the carbonate content seems to be important in productivity evaluation. For the same, its equivalent ratio to calcium and bicarbonate is very significant.
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Khan, J.A., Quajjum, A. On the ionic composition of five tropical fish-ponds of Aligarh (U.P.), India. Hydrobiologia 28, 195–202 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00037321
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