Author : Northern River Basins Study (Canada)
Publisher : The Study
ISBN 13 : 9780662234357
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (343 download)
Book Synopsis Growth Rate and Biomass Responses of Periphytic Algae to Nutrient Enrichment of Stable and Unstable Substrata, Athabasca River by : Northern River Basins Study (Canada)
Download or read book Growth Rate and Biomass Responses of Periphytic Algae to Nutrient Enrichment of Stable and Unstable Substrata, Athabasca River written by Northern River Basins Study (Canada) and published by The Study. This book was released on 1995 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the results of an experiment conducted in artificial streams in which the growth of benthic algae was studied in relation to the phosphorus and nitrogen concentrations in the water. The goal of the study was to determine whether benthic algal biomass in the upper Athabasca River is limited by the availability of phosphorus or nitrogen. The results include the taxonomic, growth, and biomass responses by periphytic algae to phosphate additions of up to 50 micrograms per liter. The report also develops a model describing change in relative peak biomass with phosphorus addition, using data from the Athabasca experiments. Comparisons are made with a similarly derived model using results from experiments on the South Thompson River.