| Abstract: | Based on 500 quantitative algal analyses from 1971–1980 the seasonal variations of phytoplankton biomass and species diversity have been evaluated in one natural and three fertilized subarctic lakes. Enrichment with P alone did not cause any biomass increase and inhibited dinoflagellates and Dinobryon. Enrichment with N alone stimulated Uroglena and Gymnodinium and the biomass increased. No species were inhibited. Enrichment with both N and P made the biomass increase 50–60 times and the stimulated genera were: Chlorella, Choricystis, Chromulina, Chrysochromulina, Gymnodinium, Monoraphidium, Ochromonas, Spiniferomonas, Rhodomonas and Uroglena. In all fertilized lakes monocultures of chlorococcal green algae finally developed. |
