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Limnology 101An Introduction to Lake Science
10 August 2017Prairie Lakes Conference
John C. Holz, PhDSenior Limnologist
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LIMNOLOGY DEFINED
• Limnology (from Greek limne, “lake” and logos, “knowledge”) is the study of inland waters.
• Covers geological, physical, chemical and biological attributes of land-bound freshwater and saline systems, including:
• Lakes• Ponds• Impoundments• Rivers• Streams• Wetlands
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THE WATERSHED
USGSpenntwplanco.org
HUC8 Watershed Boundaries
• Section of land where all water runoff flows to a common basin
• Runoff carries nutrients, sediment and pollutants
• Runoff affected by slope, geology, soils and land use
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THE TALE OF TWO WATERSHEDS
Lake Michell, SDWS:L = 524:1
Five Island Lake, IAWS:L = 9:1
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LAKE FORMATION & BASIN TYPES
• Hutchinson identified 76 ways lakes may form
• Including: earthquakes, volcanos, oxbows, glaciers, faults in the Earth’s crust
• Lake formation affects lake size, shape, depth and watershed characteristics
Crater Lake, OR
NASA
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GLACIAL LAKES
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GLACIAL LAKES
*D. Lusch, MSU
Most Midwestern Lakes were formed over 10,000 years ago
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OXBOW LAKES
Carter Lake, IA Lake Manawa, IA
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IMPOUNDMENTS
Lake Wanahoo, NE
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IMPOUNDMENTS VS. NATURAL LAKES
Impoundments Natural Lakes
Shoreline Astatic Stable
Water Level Large fluctuations Natural
Littoral Zone Irregular Stable
Flushing Rate High Low
Sedimentation Rate High Low
Nutrient Loading High & variable Low & stable
Turbidity High Low
Stratification Irregular Natural
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THERMAL STRATIFICATION
• Maximum density = 3.94 oC• Ice at 0 oC is 8.5% less dense that water at 0.1 oC• Water above 3.94 oC gets less dense as it warms• Surface water is warmer than deep water in the summer (thermal stratification)
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THERMAL STRATIFICATION & MIXING
quia.com
• Dimictic vs. Polymictic Lakes
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THERMAL STRATIFICATION & OXYGEN
• PhotosynthesisCO2 + H2O + nutrients + light glucose + O2
• Respirationglucose + O2 CO2 + H2O + energy
quia.com
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NUTRIENTS
• Limiting Nutrient Concept: The nutrient in short supply relative to others will be exhausted first and limit cellular growth
• Phosphorus (P) is an essential element and is the most common limiting nutrient in lakes
• Excessive concentrations of P is a key driver of a variety of lake water quality problems
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NUTRIENT SOURCES
Internal Loading
External Loading
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EXTERNAL NUTRIENT SOURCES
Septic Systems Lawn Fertilizers Agriculture
Stormwater Livestock
COW
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INTERNAL NUTRIENT SOURCES
Dissolved P Loading Sediment Coring: Five Island Lake, IA
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INTERNAL NUTRIENT SOURCES
Particulate P Loading
Jet Ski: Carter Lake, IA
Common Carp
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LAKE FOOD CHAIN
• Bass, pike, walleye
• Minnows, YOY sunfish, alewife
• Daphnia, copepods, rotifers
• Diatoms, green algae, cyanobacteria
• Phosphorus
• Common Carp, Buffalo
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PHYTOPLANKTON (ALGAE)
• Microscopic plants• Base of food chain• Produce O2
• Chlorophyll pigment gives green color• Groups often differentiated by color• Too many cause problems• Require phosphorus for production of
adenosine triphosphate (ATP)• Transports chemical energy within cells
for metabolism• Growth limited by phosphorus
Vollenweider (1968)
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PHYTOPLANKTON (ALGAE)
Green Algae Diatoms
Cyanobacteria (aka Blue-green algae)
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WATER QUALITY CHALLENGES
Algal Blooms Algal Toxins Low Clarity
Fish Kills Recreation/Property Value Declines
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ZOOPLANKTON
• Tiny, free-floating invertebrate animals• Feed on algae and bacteria• Important food source for planktivores• Most are transparent (camouflage)• Can increase population size by 30% in a day• Lifespan of up to 30 days
Daphnia
Copepod
Rotifer
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PLANKTIVOROUS FISH
• Feed on zooplankton• Different species feed on different sized zooplankton• Food source for piscivorous fish
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LAKE FOOD CHAIN
• Bass, pike, walleye
• Minnows, YOY sunfish, alewife
• Daphnia, copepods, rotifers
• Diatoms, green algae, cyanobacteria
• Phosphorus
• Common Carp, Buffalo
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TROPHIC CLASSIFICATION
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SHALLOW LAKE ECOLOGY
Plant-Dominated State Algae-Dominated State
• Shallow lake water quality controlled by both nutrients and rough fish• Alternate Stable State theory predicts two lake conditions• A management approach is to control both phosphorus and rough fish density
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QUESTIONS?
Dr. Ben Maas, BVU