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Physical Characteristics: Lake Models

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The hydrodynamics of water movement is an integral component of a functional lake system. The importance of water movements and associated turbulence either has been underestimated or neglected in a large majority of limnological investigations. Consideration must be given to the effects of water movements on stratification and on the distribution of temperature, dissolved gases and nutrients, and biota.

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  1. Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama, 35487, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

    Robert G. Wetzel (Professor of Biology)

  2. Institute of Ecosystem Studies, The New York Botanical Garden, Cary Arboretum, 12545, Millbrook, NY, USA

    Gene E. Likens (Director)

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Wetzel, R.G., Likens, G.E. (1991). Physical Characteristics: Lake Models. In: Limnological Analyses. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4098-1_3

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