Seasonal and spatial variation of chlorophyll-a concentration and its relationships with the main environmental factors in Shengjin Lake in January, April, August and November of 2013 were investigated. Results showed that the obvious
seasonal variations were observed in chlorophyll-
a concentration in Shengjin Lake. The concentration of chlorophyll-
a ranged from 0.28μg/L to 30.39μg/L with an average value of 6.83± 5.60μg/L. The minimum and maximum of chlorophyll-
a concentration were recorded in winter and autumn, respectively. The chlorophyll-
a concentrations were relatively lower in winter and spring while much higher in summer and autumn. It also was found to have significant spatial heterogenity in chlorophyll-
a concentration. The chlorophyll-
a concentrations were the highest in the lower lake of the Shengjin Lake, followed by the middle and the upper lake. Pearson correlation analyses and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) revealed that the chlorophyll-
a concentration in Shengjin Lake showed a significant correlation with water temperature, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity, while correlated with total phosphorus.