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The role of zooplankton grazing in the formation of `clear water phase' in a shallow charophyte-dominated lake
Authors:Tõnno  Ilmar  Künnap  Helen  Nõges  Tiina
Institution:1.Institute of Zoology and Hydrobiology, University of Tartu, Tartu County, 61101, Estonia
;2.Institute of Zoology and Botany, Võrtsjärv Limnological Station, Estonian Agricultural University, Rannu, Tartu County, 61101, Estonia
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Abstract:

In Chara-dominated shallow eutrophic Lake Prossa (Estonia), the collapse of spring phytoplankton community occurred in late May after which both primary production (PP) and phytoplankton biomass (B&pinf;) stayed at a very low level. By mid-June the Secchi depth had increased up to 2.6 m indicating the achievement of the `clear water phase', which persisted thoughout the rest of the vegetation period. The biomass of `edible' phytoplankton formed on average 53% of the total phytoplankton biomass, and the share of herbivorous zooplankton was on average 61% of the total zooplankton biomass. In spring zooplankton removed daily 27% of the total B&pinf; and 29% of PP by grazing while in summer these values rarely exceeded 5%. Zooplankton grazing was responsible for the decrease of `edible' (<31 μm) phytoplankton after its spring peak as well as for maintaining its biomass at a very low level during the whole vegetation period. Depletion of mineral forms of nitrogen and phosphorus that occurred most probably because of the development of charophytes by the end of May supported the collapse of the whole phytoplankton community and kept the water clear throughout the summer and autumn.

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