Seasonal changes in carbohydrate content of three Kashmir lakes

Abstract

Of the three lakes studied for seasonal variation of carbohydrate content, Trigam and Khanpur lakes presented no significant seasonal variations in both 'hydrolysable' and 'non-hydrolysable sugars while a definite seasonal pattern was discernible within the Tilwan lake. On an average, the carbohydrate content was higher in Trigam (i = 24.2 mg 1 - 1 ) and Tilwan (39.0 mg |^-1 ) as compared to Khanpur lake (x = 11.0 mg |^-1 ), which fits in well with their higher trophy in relation to water chemistry and biological communities.