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Nutrient Load, Trophic Conditions and Restoration Prospects of Lake Maggiore
Author(s) -
Mosello Rosario,
Ruggiu Delio
Publication year - 1985
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.19850700106
Subject(s) - eutrophication , trophic level , nutrient , environmental science , phytoplankton , trophic state index , phosphorus , ecology , chlorophyll a , trophic cascade , hydrology (agriculture) , biology , food web , geology , chemistry , botany , organic chemistry , geotechnical engineering
The trophic status of Lake Maggiore is revised following the OECD (1982) approach to eutrophication, using detailed, long‐term data on nutrient sources and loads, and in‐lake nutrient, chlorophyll and phytoplankton conditions as a factual basis. Alternative hypotheses of phosphorus load reduction are considered in the light of partial measures already under way. The need for an integrated, whole‐basin restoration strategy is emphasized.