Sigmoid relationships between nutrients and chlorophyll among lakes

E. McCauley, J. A. Downing, S. Watson

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Abstract

Analysis of 2 large independent phosphorus-chlorophyll data sets from temperate-zone lakes shows that log phosphorus-log chlorophyll relationships are sigmoid in shape and that nitrogen has a significant impact on chlorophyll concentrations when P availability is high. New empirical relationships indicate that mechanisms regulating algal biomass change with enrichment, and suggest new management strategies for polluted lakes. -from Authors

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1171-1175
Number of pages5
JournalCanadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Volume46
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1989
Externally publishedYes

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