Nitrification, a significant cause of oxygen depletion under winter ice / by Roger Knowles and David R.S. Lean.: En13-5/86-138E-PDF

"Changes in concentrations of oxygen and the various nitrogenous forms in Lake St. George from 1976 to 1964 showed that nitrification (conversion of ammonium to nitrite and nitrate) caused an average of 71% of the winter oxygen depletion.This represents the most significant biological processes in the winter months. In fact, it is 30 X greater than plant photosynthesis. Bottle bioassays for nitrification were evaluated to determine how well they would predict rates measured in the lake itself"--Management perspective.

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Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
National Water Research Institute (Canada)
Title Nitrification, a significant cause of oxygen depletion under winter ice / by Roger Knowles and David R.S. Lean.
Series title NWRI contribution series ; no. 86-138
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references: p. 14-17.
Includes abstract and management perspective in French.
Publishing information Burlington, Ont. : National Water Research Institute, [1986].
Author / Contributor Knowles, R. (Roger)
Lean, David R. S.
Description 23, [4] p. : ill.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/86-138E-PDF
Subject terms Water quality
Lakes
Ecology
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