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Seston composition in the point pelee area of lake erie
Author(s) -
Leach Joseph H.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
internationale revue der gesamten hydrobiologie und hydrographie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1522-2632
pISSN - 0020-9309
DOI - 10.1002/iroh.19750600305
Subject(s) - seston , detritus , algae , environmental science , organic matter , oceanography , total organic carbon , environmental chemistry , composition (language) , phytoplankton , ecology , geology , chemistry , biology , nutrient , linguistics , philosophy
Approximately one‐third of organic seston in western Lake Erie was estimated to be living algae; the remainder was mainly detritus. The amount of detrital carbon was least in summer and maximal in autumn. Allochthonous organic matter, particularly municipal and industrial wastes, and resuspended sediments were considered to be major sources of detritus.