Coupling of phytoplankton and detritus in a shallow,eutrophic lake (Lake Loosdrecht,The Netherlands) |
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Authors: | Herman J. Gons Tineke Burger-Wiersma Jerko H. Otten Machteld Rijkeboer |
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Affiliation: | (1) Limnological Institute, Vijverhof Laboratory, Rijksstraatweg 6, 3631 AC Nieuwersluis, The Netherlands;(2) Laboratory for Microbiology, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 127, 018 WS018 Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | An oscillating steady state is described of phytoplankton, dominated by Prochlorothrix hollandica and Oscillatoria limnetica, and sestonic detritus in shallow, eutrophic Lake Loosdrecht (The Netherlands). A steady-state model for the coupling of the phytoplankton and detritus is discussed in relation to field and experimental data on phytoplankton growth and decomposition. According to model predictions, the phytoplankton to detritus ratio decreases hyperbolically at increasing phytoplankton growth rate and is independent of a lake's trophic state. The seston in L. Loosdrecht contains more detritus than phytoplankton as will apply to many other lakes. The model provides a basis for estimating the loss rate of the detritus, including decomposition, sedimentation and hydraulic loss. In a shallow lake like L. Loosdrecht detritus will continue to influence the water quality for years. |
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Keywords: | phytoplankton Oscillatoria limnetica Prochlorothrix hollandica detritus shallow lakes lake restoration |
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