oligotrophic lake

geology

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biological productivity

  • pure water and temperature
    In inland water ecosystem: Biological productivity

    Oligotrophic lakes are those that are unproductive: net primary production is only between 50 and 100 milligrams of carbon per square metre per day, nutrients are in poor supply, and secondary production is depressed. Eutrophic lakes, on the other hand, are productive: net primary production…

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characteristics

  • Lake Ann in North Cascades National Park, Washington
    In lake: Lake extinction

    …lake is said to be oligotrophic. As erosion progresses and as lake enrichment and organic content increase, the lake may become sufficiently productive to place an excessive demand upon the oxygen content. When periods of oxygen depletion occur, a lake is said to be eutrophic. An intermediate stage in this…

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