Summer Fluctuations in Planktonic ChlorophyllaConcentrations in Lake Okeechobee, Florida: The Influence of Lake Levels
作者:
MichaelJ. Maceina,
期刊:
Lake and Reservoir Management
(Taylor Available online 1993)
卷期:
Volume 8,
issue 1
页码: 1-11
ISSN:1040-2381
年代: 1993
DOI:10.1080/07438149309354453
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
关键词: hypereutrophic;wind;phosphorus;chlorophylla;algae;lake levels
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
During summer (May-October), a positive relationship was evident between lake water levels and chlorophyllaconcentrations in littoral and littoral:pelagic interface regions of Lake Okeechobee. High water levels in synergy with the large size (1830 km2), shallow depth (Zx= 2.7 m), and unique bottom configuration of Lake Okeechobee appeared to facilitate greater horizontal mixing and circulation which resulted in higher phosphorus concentrations in a portion of the littoral zone. In shallow littoral regions where light penetration was sufficient, an empirical link between phosphorus and chlorophyllawas evident. East-to-west and north-to-south gradients of phosphorus extended from hard-bottom littoral regions to the open-water pelagic zone located over soft, phosphorus-laden flocculent muds, and these gradients were more pronounced at low lake levels. Phosphorus loading from tributaries only affected algal concentrations in a small portion of the lake. A higher water level regulation schedule was implemented in 1978 to augment water supplies and this increased lake levels when precipitation was sufficient. A slightly lower lake level regulation schedule might reduce the frequency of hypereutrophic algal blooms in nearshore and littoral areas.
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