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Sedimentary records of accelerated nutrient loading in Florida lakes.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1986
ISSN
0018-8158
Abstract
Transfer functions relating trophic state (Carlson's TSIchlorophyll-a) to present day accumulation rate of (1) nutrients, (2) cations, and (3) organic sediment, are computed using Binford's 210Pb-dilution method. As computed from surficial sediments of 27 lakes, former trophic states are reconstructed for recent (210Pb-dated) sedimentary histories of 14 lakes. Of the three kinds of models potentially available, model (3) (TSI vs. organic accumulation) is the weakest statistically, and may be unduly influenced by exceptional deposition and/or preservation of allochthonous organic matter. At present, however, it is the only model applicable to all 14 of the histories tested. Results are encouraging in that model accurately predicts observed TSI's in several mesotrophic and eutrophic lakes. Clearly significant increases (accelerations) are inferred only for a of the most eutrophic lakes of the set, while the model consistently overpredicts TSI's of the 7 most oligotrophic lakes. As Whitmore's diatom-assemblage index is a better predictor of TSI than is model (3) in the one eutrophic lake in which it has been tested, we expect more persuasive results when models (1) and (2) can be tested within a more complete set of analytical data. We were surprised to find 3 severely disturbed lakes among the 12 that show little or no acceleration in rate of eutrophication in recent decades, but we defer attempts at explanation until former nutrient loading can be tested by model (1).
Publisher
Springer
Recommended Citation
Deevey, E.S., Binford, M.W., Brenner, M., & Whitmore, T.J. (1986). Sedimentary records of accelerated nutrient loading in Florida lakes. Hydrobiologia 143(1), 49-53. doi:10.1007/BF00026644.
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Abstract only. Full-text article is available through licensed access provided by the publisher. Published in Hydrobiologia 143(1), 49-53. doi:10.1007/BF00026644. Members of the USF System may access the full-text of the article through the authenticated link provided.