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Dal is a freshwater lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir in Indian -administered Kashmir. It is an urban lake, the second largest lake in Jammu and Kashmir, and the most visited place in Srinagar by tourists and locals. It is integral to tourism and recreation in the Kashmir valley and is variously known as the "Lake of ...
Dec 31, 2023 · This fish usually thrives in waters which are rich in nutrients and organic matter. This may also be taken as one of the indications of polluted waters. This is evidenced by Dal Lake as the mirror carp population density is high in those areas of Dal Lake which have polluted waters.
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Kane's CIA model for Lake Dal indicated a perceptible drop in Schizothorax production in the long run, and that the total catch is being maintained by an increasing contribution by carp.
With human interference, the number of carp in Dal Lake has reduced over time, impacting fisherfolk. “The pollution in the lake first impacted the habitat of fish,” says Irfan Rashid, the researcher from Kashmir University.
Jan 1, 2005 · Common carp comprises 65 percent of the present day fish catches from the Dal lake whereas, the endemic schizothoracids contribute only about 20 percent (Shafi et al., 2005), a similar...
Dec 2, 2017 · In a study 19 conducted to mark the current status of fish fauna in Dal lake and Jhelum river, a total of 14 fish species were recorded. Some of the fish species abundantly found in river...
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Dal's commercial fisheries are particularly reliant on carp fish species, which were introduced into the lake in 1957. [ citation needed ] As a result, carp constitutes 70% of all the fish caught in the lake while the schizothorax constitutes 20% and other species account for 10%.
