Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
The Long Term Resource Monitoring ProgramA component of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration - Environmental Management Program Water Quality |
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MetaphytonMetaphyton (filamentous algae and duckweeds) can often dominate areas within backwaters and cause undesirable conditions. Recent studies have begun to look at metaphyton dynamics, with a special attention toward the role of nutrients.The effects of river nutrient concentrations on metaphyton, submersed aquatic vegetation and dissolved oxygen across a connectivity gradient. The study focuses on spatial patterns. Study scope of work for an "Additional Program Element" Temporal evaluation of factors influencing metaphyton biomass, distribution and composition within Upper Mississippi River backwaters. The study follows up on the previous study to better understand temporal patterns within a year. Proposal accepted for research in 2010. |
