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Temperature explains the formation of a metalimnetic oxygen minimum in a deep mesotrophic lake

May 13, 2022

Green Lake, a deep mesotrophic lake located in a primarily agricultural watershed in central Wisconsin, USA, has experienced annual metalimnetic oxygen minima since the early 20th century. However, the severity of the phenomenon has increased over time, and late-summer dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations have typically been

Publication Year 2022
Title Temperature explains the formation of a metalimnetic oxygen minimum in a deep mesotrophic lake
DOI 10.1080/20442041.2022.2029318
Authors Cory McDonald, Mahta Saeed, Dale M. Robertson, Stephanie Prellwitz
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Inland Waters
Index ID 70240914
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Upper Midwest Water Science Center
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