Characteristics and origins of metalimnetic dissolved oxygen minima in a eutrophic reservoir

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 332-343

  Effler, Steven W ^a   Gelda, Rakesh K ^a   Perkins, MaryGail ^a   Matthews, David A ^a   Owens, Emmet M ^b   Stepczuk, Carol ^c   Bader, Andrew P ^c  

^a UPSTATE FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Syracuse University   (United States)

^c NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissolved oxygen; Mass balance; Metalimnetic minimum; Metalimnion; Negative heterograde curve; Reservoir operation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008963062     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07438149809354341     Document Type: Article

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