Lake Water Chemistry ► Phosphorus ► Nitrate ► Silica
Chemical Interests ► Lake Production Levels Often Predict Entire Food Web ► Direct Effects on Spec. Cond., D.O., etc. ► Biotic Composition Direct/Indirect Relationships ► Visual Effects
Phosphorus ► Total Phosphorus Onondaga Very High in Hypo. Green’s Mono Layer Catlin and Wolf Oligotrphic
Phos. Cont.
Nitrate
Green Lake Nitrate
Arbutus Lake Nitrate ► Mostly Human Input ► Deeper High Levels From Density Differences ► Wolf Lakes Epi Levels High From Runoff
Silica Concentrations ► Concentration Effects Algal Blooms ► Occurs From Weathering of Rocks ► Cycle Not As Well Known As Others
Green Lake Silica ► Very High Concentrations Compared to Other Lakes ► Chemo and Mono Layer ► Overall Depth
Conclusion ► Several Factors Effect the Concentrations of Chemicals Found Within a Lake. Catchment Physical Features Paleolimnology Anthropogenic Influences ► Each of These Factors Then Effects The Rest of The lakes Biotic and Abiotic Features