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Effects of Eutrophication on Unionids

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Book cover Ecology and Evolution of the Freshwater Mussels Unionoida

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 145))

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Eutrophication is a process of nutrient enrichment in aquatic ecosystems. Under natural circumstances it occurs over long periods but is accelerated by human activities such as sewage disposal; the rapid increase in nitrate is caused by the application of nutrients and agrochemicals in cultivated areas, and phosphate nutrient levels in standing waters cause extended growth of phytoplankton. The ensuing bacterial decomposition may deplete oxygen levels severely. Muddy sediments are also often formed.

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  1. Institut für Biologie I, Universität Freiburg, 79104, Hauptstr. 1, Freiburg, Germany

    Gerhard Bauer

  2. Institut für Zoologie, Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover, 30559, Bünteweg 17, Hannover, Germany

    Klaus Wächtler

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Patzner, R.A., Müller, D. (2001). Effects of Eutrophication on Unionids. In: Bauer, G., Wächtler, K. (eds) Ecology and Evolution of the Freshwater Mussels Unionoida. Ecological Studies, vol 145. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56869-5_18

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