Plankton development in a rapidly flushed lake in the River Spree system (Neuendorfer See, Northeast Germany) |
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Authors: | Walz Norbert; Welker Martin |
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Institution: | Institut fuür Gewdaässeroökologie und Binnenfischerei Muüggelseedamm 260, D-12562 Berlin, Germany |
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Abstract: | The Neuendorfer See is a shallow lake through which the RiverSpree flows. In the lake, abundances of zooplankton (mainlyrotifers) and phytoplankton increased exponentially over theflowing stretch between the inflow and the outflow of the river.Increase in space is enhanced by increased residence time inthe lake. Sensitivity of plankton development on residence timesof >8 days weakened at longer residence times. This patternholds for all zooplankton species. Rates of change in chlorophylland rotifers (after correction for temperature) are first enhanced,then are decreased at longer residence times. Concentrationsof dissolved inorganic nutrients Si, soluble reactive phosphorus(SRP) and NO3] and the N/P ratio diminished with increasingresidence time. The plankton dynamics in the lake were dependenton discharge and the lake behaved as a plug flow tubularreactor with minor longitudinal mixing. This was notdifferent from the transportation in large rivers. |
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