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Organic matter stable isotope (δ 13 C, δ 15 N) response to historical eutrophication of Lake Taihu, China

Date

Authors

Wu, Jinglu

Lin, Lin

Gagan, Michael

Schleser, Gerhard

Wang, Sumin

Publisher

Kluwer Academic Publishers

Abstract

We explored the use of carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios (δ13C, δ15N) in sediment organic matter as proxy indicators of historical changes in the trophic state of Lake Taihu, the third largest freshwater lake in China. Stable isotope signatures in four

Keywords

Keywords: Algae; Eutrophication; Lakes; Nitrogen fixation; Organic compounds; Sediments; Aquatic plant alternation; Carbon isotope; China; Lake Taihu; Nitrogen isotope; Trophic state; Isotopes; alga; carbon isotope ratio; eutrophication; freshwater ecosystem; histo Aquatic plant alternation; Carbon isotope; China; Lake Taihu; Nitrogen isotope; Trophic state

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/29620

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Hydrobiologia

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1007/s10750-005-9133-8

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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