Phytoplankton productivity in Lake Lugano before water treatment

Joint Research Centre

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES environment and quality of life Phytoplankton productivity in Lake Lugano before water treatment low-up from microfiche original EUR 6798 EN COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES environment and quality of life Phytoplankton productivity in Lake Lugano before water treatment G. PREMAZZI Joint Research Centre Ispra Establishment - Italy 1980 EUR 6798 EN Published by the COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Di recto rat e-G e n era I Information Market and Innovation Bâtiment Jean Monnet LUXEMBOURG LEGAL NOTICE Neither the Commission of the European Communities nor any person acting on behalf of then is responsible for the use which might be made of the following information )ECSC-EEC-EAEC, Brussels and Luxembourg, 1980 Abstract A study of phytoplankton primary productivity was carried out on Lake Lugano before the installation of treatment plants. Average day rates of 1.9 gC.m2 and annual production of 690 gC.m"2 were estimated. Primary productivity was also evaluated by calculations based upon Secchi disc and light data. The results show a state of high cultural eutrophication in this lake. EUR 6798 EN CONTENTS Summary 4 Introduction 5 Methods 6 Results 9 Conclusions 21 References2 Summary A study of phytoplankton primary productivity, with the 14C in situ technique, was carried out on Lake Lugano from March 5, 1976 to March 10, 1977.

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• Sciences et techniques

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• Publié par: JOINT-RESEARCH-CENTRE
• Nombre de lectures: 13
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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