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http://www.life.uiuc.edu/animalbiology/105/. Name: eee105. Password: prAIRie. Limnology. rivers, and streams. Ecology of freshwaters Lakes, rivers, and streams. Lakes are born by catastrophe. age. , and quietly die. Limnology. Rivers are ancient.
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Limnology rivers, and streams Ecology of freshwaters Lakes, rivers, and streams Lakes are born by catastrophe age , and quietly die
Limnology Rivers are ancient Rivers carry sediment
Limnology Rivers are ancient Rivers carry sediment meander
Limnology A river creates its valley Rivers are ancient Rivers carry sediment meander
Limnology Estuaries
CO2 + water sugars Limnology Lakes & rivers differ in food chains Lakes support photosynthetic chains phytoplankton Energy is autochthonous
Limnology Lakes & rivers differ in food chains Rivers support a detritus food chain Energy is allochthonous
Limnology in temperature Lakes are stratified a summer lake
wind Limnology in temperature Lakes are stratified a summer lake epilimnion mixes hypolimnion stagnates
Limnology Lakes are stratified by light a summer lake photosynthesis detritus decomposition nutrient rich sediment
Limnology Lakes are stratified There are 2 lakes during warm a summer lake months productive epilimnion detritus food chain releasing nutrients phytoplankton starved for nutrients
wind Limnology In the fall surface water cools 40 C water sinks phytoplankton blooms fall turnover nutrients returned to epilimnion
wind Limnology In the fall surface water cools 40 C water sinks phytoplankton blooms fall turnover nutrients returned to epilimnion
ice Limnology In the winter lake is sealed
wind Limnology In the spring spring turnover nutrients mixed into epilimnion phytoplankton bloom
Limnology Lake food chain nekton zooplankton phytoplankton
Limnology Zooplankton migration
Limnology The Lake as a Microcosm -- Steven J. Forbes
Limnology An ecosystem united seasonally