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The Zhaveh dam is located on the Sirvan River containing two main branches of Gaveh Rood and Qeshlaq. The dam was designed for industrial and agricultural use. Surface sediment samples were collected at 5 selected stations in the two branches of the Sirvan River, Qeshlaq and Gaveh, as well as in the dam reservoir. In this study, nine sediment parameters (different forms of nitrogen and phosphorus, TOC, pH, Eh) were investigated to determine the quality and the prediction of the eutrophication trend of the Zhaveh Dam. The quality of sediments in different stations showed that they contain high organic and mineral pollution. Based on the TOC% of the sediment, the region was considered as slightly to highly polluted, especially in stations 2 and 3, but station 4 (Gaveh Rood branch) was classified as moderate quality. The changes in the OPI and ONI indices and comparison with the organic index standard also indicated the high pollution of the sediments in this region. These conditions are due to the high mean concentration of total phosphorus (2075±178 mg/kg.dw) and bioavailable phosphorus (666±142 mg/kg.dw) in the rivers feeding the dam, which deal with a high risk of eutrophication. In addition, after the water intake of the Zhaveh Dam and the high concentration of organic and mineral pollutants during the retention time of the water, it will be difficult to control the eutrophication

Globally, rivers are under tremendous anthropogenic stress caused by stream fragmentation, land use changes, and regulation and water quality has been widely declined. In a review of studies, the integrity of flowing water systems largely depends on their natural dynamic characteristics, which sustain habitat. In this study, the physical and chemical factors of the Tajan River water, which is the habitat of various fishes and where the release of some economic fishes of the Caspian Sea takes place, are investigated in 7 stations during the year 2022. The results of the physical and chemical parameters such as water temperature, pH, electrical conductivity, total suspended solids, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, ammonium, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, water quality index and comprehensive pollution index were recorded as 14.50-32.00 °C, 6.48-12.24, 562-10020 µs/cm, 2.35-185.71 mg/l, 1.8-328 NTU, 1.01-14.11, 0.58-16.05, 2.39-50.21, 0.020-1.028, 0.005-0.771, 0.49-58.56, 0.010-1.610 mg/l, 17.0-75.0 and 1.20-7.33, respectively. Based on the principal component analysis, the biochemical oxygen demand, nitrite, nitrate, and phosphate variables are in the first component, which is more important in the Tajan River. Also, based on the step-by-step regression analysis of the water quality index, the most effective variable was recorded biochemical oxygen demand, turbidity, and phosphate, and according to the comprehensive pollution index, the water quality of this river was dependent on the variables of phosphorus, phosphate, and nitrate. Finally, based on the physical and chemical parameters and various water use indicators, the Tajan River is unsuitable for fish life. Based on various indicators, station one (placed in a separate group in the cluster test) compared to other stations has more suitable conditions for releasing fish juveniles.

The spatial salinity patterns which give a picture of the area affected by eutrophication and trophic status changes at the ecosystem. The aim of this study was to determine the area affected by freshwater eutrophication using trophic level (TRIXcs), the risk of eutrophication (UNTRIX) and the nutrient-salinity scatter diagram. Also, the data of the present study are compared with previous year of studies. This research was conducted during 2018 to 2019 in eight transects and at 5, 10 and 30 meter depths of Iranian coasts of southern Caspian Sea. The results showed that mean seasonal changes of TRIXcs and UNTRIXcs were 4.94-5.59 and 3.57-4.17, respectively, which the highest trophic level and risk of eutrophication was observed in summer season. In addition to, trophic level (TRIXcs) risk of eutrophication (NUTRIX=4.30) of near the coast (5m depth) were high. Mean of TRIXcs and UNTRIX between different regions (western, middle and eastern) were not significant. In the present study, the maximum amounts of ammonium and soluble silica near the west coast were recorded in Anzali transect and also under the influence of the largest river Sefidrud in the southern shores of the Caspian Sea, but the points with maximum NOx and phosphate values were observed in the east (Amirabad and Bandar-e-Turkmen transects). The nonlinear relationship between NOx, NH4, DIP and DSi with salinity indicates that river flow and water mixing were affected nutrient concentration and changes of trophic levels in the study area.