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Why are eutrophic and oligotrophic lake are appropriately named?
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What is the difference between an oligotrophic and a eutrophic lake?
eutrotrophic
A lake in which minerals are scarce is profundal oligotrophic eutrophic benthic pelagic?
Found it. Its oligotrophic.
How does an oligotrophic lake become eutrophic?
Add nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen, etc.)
What is the range of pH in oligotrophic lake and eutrophic lake?
Well this answers part ofthe Q. I did an experiment at uni that produced an oli. We had a final pH of about 8.2 ish
What is the difference between an oligotrophic and eutrophic environment?
Oligotrophic refers generally to ecosystems which have very little nutrients to sustain life. These can be very salty lakes or soils with a very low nitrogen content.An oligotrophic lake is that with plenty of oxygen but deficient of nutrients for plant growth.
Is lake Michigan a mesotrophic lake?
I want to say yes. Lake Michigan is not Oligotrophic like Lake George in New York. It isn't Eutrophic or Hypereutrophic which are characterized by high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus and low levels of oxygen near the bottom of the lake.
Lake that has a large amount of plant growth due to nutrients?
eutrophic lake
What is a example of a oligotrophic lake?
Lake Vostok is the best, example this lake lies beneath the Antarctic and has been isolated for some 15 million years
What happens to the oxygen in a eutrophic lake?
it decreases due to decay of plant and animal material
Why is the Lake Tahoe named that?
It was named after the lake located north of California
What lake is named after princess Alberta?
Lake Louise in Alberta is named after her.
What lake is named after reindeer?
Caribou Lake - of which there are two in Ontario - is named after reindeer.
