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<p>The effects of abiotic environmental conditions, such as water oxygen content, pH and temperature, on the release of biogenic substances (mainly orthophosphates) from bottom sediments were examined in freshly collected samples from Lake Góreckie, Wielkopolski National Park. It was observed that their release was favoured by anaerobic conditions, alkaline pH and elevated temperatures, which are conditions naturally occurring in surface waters, especially in reservoirs of higher trophy.</p>
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The effects of abiotic environmental conditions, such as water oxygen content, pH and temperature, on the release of biogenic substances (mainly orthophosphates) from bottom sediments were examined in freshly collected samples from Lake Góreckie, Wielkopolski National Park. It was observed that their release was favoured by anaerobic conditions, alkaline pH and elevated temperatures, which are conditions naturally occurring in surface waters, especially in reservoirs of higher trophy.

The effects of abiotic conditions on release of biogenic substances from bottom sediments

Department of Water and Soils Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

The effects of abiotic environmental conditions, such as water oxygen content, pH and temperature, on the release of biogenic substances (mainly...

The effects of abiotic conditions on release of biogenic substances from bottom sediments

Published Online: Apr 02, 2009

Page range: 45 - 53

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10009-009-0011-y

Keywords
lake, bottom sediments, abiotic conditions, release of biogenic substances

This content is open access.

The effects of abiotic conditions on release of biogenic substances from bottom sediments

Published Online: Apr 02, 2009

Page range: 45 - 53

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10009-009-0011-y

Keywordslake, bottom sediments, abiotic conditions, release of biogenic substances

This content is open access.

Keywords
lake, bottom sediments, abiotic conditions, release of biogenic substances