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(1) Literally, "pooly fed." (2) Describing bog formed of plants growing in "soft" waters which are poor in nutrients as in a raised bog. (3) Pertaining to water that is poorly supplied with the basic nutrients needed by plants. Compare eutrophic, dystrophic, and mesotrophic.
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| oligotrophic |
The state of a poorly-nourished, unproductive lake that is commonly oxygen rich and low in turbidity. Relatively low amounts of nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen) in the water column. Refers to an unproductive, nutrient poor lake that typically has very clear water.
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| oligotrophic |
lakes are clear and blue, with very low levels of nutrients and algae. Lake Taupo is an oligotrophic lake.
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| oligotrophic |
Water with a low phytoplankton biomass: chlorophyll-a concentrations are below 0.5 mg m- 3 . Typically found open ocean regions.
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| oligotrophic |
An oligotrophic lake has excellent clarity, low nutrients and only trace amounts of chlorophyll a (ie very small algal populations). Oligotrophic lakes tend to be enriched in dissolved oxygen, but while their clear blue waters make for excellent contact recreation, such lakes are not so good for other pursuits, such as fishing. ...
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