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The contribution of Potamogeton crispus to the phosphorus budget of an urban shallow lake: Lake Monger, Western Australia

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Lake Monger (Perth, Western Australia) is a highly eutrophic lake, characterised by very low species richness of macrophytes with the dominance of Potamogeton crispus. Mesocosm experiments were performed using water and plants collected from the lake to determine the effects of vegetation decay on the phosphorus (P) concentrations in the overlying waters. After 2 weeks of experimental incubation of mesocosms with and without re-oxygenation, P concentrations in the water column were significantly higher, showing a quite similar effect of P. crispus on the phosphorus release in different mesocosms. The results of our study provide clear evidence that the P concentrations in overlying waters mainly depend upon the plant P content and developmental stage. Although many sources contribute to the nutrient load of Lake Monger, macrophyte harvesting, prior to its senescence, might constitute a significant in-lake measure for reducing the internal P load.

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Acknowledgments

This research was supported financially by the Centre for Water Research at the University of Western Australia, The Town of Cambridge (Perth, Western Australia) and University of Milan-Bicocca (FAR). We especially want to thank Gregory Attwater for his help during the field experiments and the two anonymous reviewers whose constructive comments helped to improve this manuscript.

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  1. Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Ambiente e del Territorio e Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126, Milan, Italy

    Barbara Leoni, Elena Forasacco, Matteo Mattavelli, Valentina Soler, Pietro Fumagalli, Simone Rezzonico & Letizia Garibaldi

  2. Centre for Water Research, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia

    Clelia Luisa Marti

  3. 43 Goldsmith Rd, Dalkeith, Western Australia, 6009, Australia

    Jörg Imberger

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Leoni, B., Marti, C.L., Forasacco, E. et al. The contribution of Potamogeton crispus to the phosphorus budget of an urban shallow lake: Lake Monger, Western Australia. Limnology 17, 175–182 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10201-015-0465-4

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