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| Title | Dissolved Oxygen in Lake Whatcom/Trend in the Depletion of Hypolimnetic Oxygen in Basin I 83-97 | |||
| Month-Year Published | May 1998 | |||
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| Short Description |
Available data for dissolved oxygen in Basin I of Lake Whatcom was reviewed. The rate of depletion of dissolved oxygen in the hypolimnion was examined for 1983-1997. The hypolimnetic oxygen depletion rates were calculated for the June through mid-August periods of stratification for each year using volume-weighted average concentrations of dissolved oxygen. (Also see abstract below) | |||
| Publication Number | 98-313 | |||
| Author(s) | Pelletier, G. | |||
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| Number of pages | 12 pp. | |||
| Keywords | basin, dissolved oxygen, lake, trend, Water Quality, Whatcom | |||
| Subject Waterbodies |
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| Related Publications | Title | Relationship | ||
| Journal article: Determining trophic state in Lake Whatcom, Washington (USA), a soft water lake exhibiting seasonal nitrogen limitation. Hydrobiologia 468:107-121, 2002 | similar topic | |||
| Abstract | Long Description |
Available data for dissolved oxygen in Basin I of Lake Whatcom was reviewed. The rate of depletion of dissolved oxygen in the hypolimnion was examined for 1983-1997. The hypolimnetic oxygen depletion rates were calculated for the June through mid-August periods of stratification for each year using volume-weighted average concentrations of dissolved oxygen. The hypolimnetic oxygen depletion rates in Basin I appear to be significantly increasing during the period of 1983-97. The current rates in Basin I are in the typical range for mesotrophic lakes. However, the increasing trend suggests that trophic state of Basin I may soon shift to a more eutrophic condition based on criteria suggested by Welch and Wetzel. |
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