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The trophic state of shallow lakes in The Netherlands

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A study has been carried out on the development of an ecological assessment method for shallow lakes in The Netherlands. Analyses of eutrophication characteristics of 93 lakes with, in total, 127 sampling localities gave insight into some of the steering variables, such as total-P, total-N, chlorophyll-a and transparency. On the basis of phytoplankton species composition, three main groups of lakes could be distinguished. The first group, characterized by persistent filamentous Cyanobacteria, had the highest summer means of chlorophyll-a and total-P. The second group was characterized by non-persistent filamentous Cyanobacteria, occurring in low abundancies, and at lower chlorophyll-a and total-P concentrations. The third group of lakes was characterized by the absence or very low abundance of the filamentous Cyanobacteria. As a result of these analyses, criteria for the abatement of eutrophication in shallow lakes could be refined.

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  1. R. M. M. Roijackers

    Present address: Dept. Water Quality Management and Aquatic Ecology, Agricultural University, P.O.Box 8080, 6700, DD Wageningen, The Netherlands

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    Roijackers, R.M.M., Joosten, A.M.T. The trophic state of shallow lakes in The Netherlands. Netherlands Journal of Aquatic Ecology 30, 219–226 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02272241

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