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Bag Experiments on the Effect of Phosphorus and Base Additions on the Algal Biomass and Species Composition of an Acid Lake
Author(s) -
Wilcox Gerald R.,
Decosta John
Publication year - 1984
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.19840690205
Subject(s) - phosphorus , biomass (ecology) , phytoplankton , neutralization , composition (language) , base (topology) , environmental chemistry , chemistry , environmental science , ecology , nutrient , biology , mathematics , organic chemistry , linguistics , mathematical analysis , philosophy , antibody , immunology
Bag experiments were conducted to determine the effect of neutralization and phosphorus additions on phytoplankton in a lake acidified by mine drainage. Neutralization and phosphorus additions caused a lag of several days before algal growth occurred.