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The characterization of many unpolluted lakes as aquatic “cdeserts” (Whittaker, 1975) reflects the well-recognized role of phosphorus and nitrogen in controlling the abundance and growth rates of planktonic algae (Schindler, 1974, 1978; Kalff and Knoechel, 1978). Deficiencies or reduced availability of these elements may be less severe in the littoral zone because of marked morphological and physiological adaptations that result in metabolic and community mechanisms for nutrient recycling and retention (Wetzel, 1990a, 1993). As a result, few limiting nutrient studies have been performed in the littoral zone, and many are directed toward specific components (e.g., Fairchild and Everett, 1988; Fairchild and Sherman, 1993).
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Moeller, R.E., Wetzel, R.G., Osenberg, C.W. (1998). Concordance of Phosphorus Limitation in Lakes: Bacterioplankton, Phytoplankton, Epiphyte-Snail Consumers, and Rooted Macrophytes. In: Jeppesen, E., Søndergaard, M., Søndergaard, M., Christoffersen, K. (eds) The Structuring Role of Submerged Macrophytes in Lakes. Ecological Studies, vol 131. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0695-8_22
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