Phosphorus Lake Michigan

Mass Fluxes and Recycling of Phosphorus in Lake Michigan... 

Figure 1. Phosphorus concentrations in Lake Michigan, 1982. Data are from a station in the center of the southern hasin. Nepheloid regenerated phosphorus...

Annual Budget. Phosphorus fluxes and storage over the annual cycle in Lake Michigan are summarized in Table V and Figure 20. The analysis derives from the detailed data collected in 1982 (early spring to late fall), supplemented by our more recent data and results from other investigations. As discussed previously, the results are representative of conditions over the past decade. 

Figure 20. Summary of phosphorus cycle in southern Lake Michigan. Values in boxes are areal concentrations (milligrams/square meter) values on arrows are fluxes (milligrams/square meter per year). Areal concentrations are based on the mean depth (85 m) of the water column.

Reckhow KH (1979) Empirical lake models for phosphorus development, applications, limitations and uncertainty. In Scavia D, Robertson A (eds) Perspectives on lake ecosystem modeling. Ann Arbor Science, Ann Arbor, Michigan... 

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