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absorption acids algal allochthonous anaerobic aquatic atmosphere bacteria benthic bicarbonate biomass blue-green algae CaCO3 calcium cells cent chemical CO₂ concentrations cycle Daphnia decomposition decreases density depth detrital diatoms dimictic lake dissolved organic matter distribution dominant drainage drainage basin dynamics energy epilimnion example Figure fixation fresh waters freshwater growth HCO3 heat heterotrophic humic Hutchinson Hydrobiol hypolimnetic hypolimnion increase inorganic inputs ions lake basins lake water Lawrence Lake light Limnol littoral zone macrophytes major maximum metabolism metalimnion Michigan N₂ nitrogen nitrogen fixation nutrient occur Oceanogr oligotrophic organic carbon organic compounds oxidation oxygen particulate organic period phosphorus photosynthetic phytoplankton planktonic plants populations precipitation primary productivity rates redox reduced regions relatively respiration result rotifers salinity seasonal sediments seiche shallow soluble sources species stratification submersed substrates summer surface Table temperature thermal tion trophogenic zone uptake utilization vertical wave Wetzel zooplankton