Overturn in a hypertrophic,warm, monomictic impoundment (Hartbeespoort Dam,South Africa) |
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Authors: | R. D. Robarts P. J. Ashton J. A. Thornton H. J. Taussig L. M. Sephton |
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Affiliation: | (1) National Institute for Water Research, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, P.O. Box 395, 0001 Pretoria, Republic of South Africa |
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Abstract: | A major decrease in air temperature with an increase in wind stress created thermal instability resulting in overturn. Surface oxygen values decreased from 12.6 (170% saturation) prior to overturn to 0.4 mg · l–1 (5.7%) after overturn. Recovery of surface oxygen concentrations to supersaturation took approximately three months. Changes in the nitrogen balance after overturn indicated that extremely high rates of nitrification occurred. Little change in phosphorus concentration was observed. Surface chlorophyll concentrations decreased from 235 to approximately 2 mg · m–3, resulting in very low primary production values (Amax = 12.4 mg C m–3 h–1). Reduced rates of primary production were maintained for several months after overturn, mainly owing to the low ratio of Zeu/Zm (0.17). No significant changes occurred in the total bacterial population other than a redistribution within the water column. Significant changes occurred in the distribution and density of the zooplankton population. No fish kills were observed although fish populations were oxygen-stressed. |
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Keywords: | hypertrophic impoundment overturn oxygen nitrogen primary production mixing effects |
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