Preservation of the light field in turbid lake and river water in laboratory-scale enclosure |
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Authors: | Rijkeboer, Machteld Gons, Herman J. Kromkamp, Jacco |
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Affiliation: | Netherlands Institute of Ecology, Centre for Limnology Rijksstraatweg 6, 3631 AC Nieuwersluis 1Netherlands Institute of Ecology, Centre for Estuarine and Marine Ecology Vierstraat 28, 4401 EA Yerseke, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | The laboratory-scale enclosure (LSE), as a physical model ofthe water column, has been introduced for studies of sestondynamics in shallow, mixed lakes. Preserving the naturalunderwater light climate was among the design criteria. However,lateral exchange of light between the LSE cylinder and its waterbath caused deviations from conditions in the water column insitu. Two modifications of the original design are introducedby providing the LSE cylinder with (i) a masking plate and (ii)a reflective coating. The light fields in the original and modifieddesigns are compared for Osciiiatoria limnetica culture andWestern Scheldt Estuary water. These test suspensions had dryweight concentrations of 50 mg 11 and differed widelyin scattering to absorption ratios, i.e. 4 and 12 for the cultureand natural water, respectively. Using the reflective coating,the LSE provided an underwater light field conforming to generaltheory for diffuse attenuation and reflectance. Using the maskingplate may suffice for cultures of cyanobacteria, but the reflectivecoating is needed for studies of phytoplankton growth in relationto the optical conditions in turbid lake and river water. |
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