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Lake Verevi, Estonia - A Highly Stratified Hypertrophic Lake

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Editors:
  1. Ingmar Ott

    1. Estonian Agricultural University, Estonia

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  2. Toomas Kõiv

    1. Estonian Agricultural University, Estonia

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Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology (DIHY, volume 182)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. General description of partly meromictic hypertrophic Lake Verevi, its ecological status, changes during the past eight decades, and restoration problems

    • Ingmar Ott, Toomas Kõiv, Peeter Nõges, Anu Kisand, Ain Järvalt, Enno Kirt
    Pages 1-20

  3. Water and nutrient mass balance of the partly meromictic temperate Lake Verevi

    • Peeter Nõges
    Pages 21-31

  4. Distribution of sediment phosphorus fractions in hypertrophic strongly stratified Lake Verevi

    • Anu Kisand
    Pages 33-39

  5. Optical properties and light climate in Lake Verevi

    • Anu Reinart, Helgi Arst, Donald C. Pierson
    Pages 41-49

  6. Sedimentation rate of seston during the formation of temperature stratification after ice break-up in the partly meromictic Lake Verevi

    • Ingmar Ott, Aimar Rakko, Diana Sarik, Peeter Nõges, Katrin Ott
    Pages 51-61

  7. Nitrogen dynamics in the steeply stratified, temperate Lake Verevi, Estonia

    • Ilmar Tõnno, Katrin Ott, Tiina Nõges
    Pages 63-71

  8. The formation and dynamics of deep bacteriochlorophyll maximum in the temperate and partly meromictic Lake Verevi

    • Tiina Nõges, Irena Solovjova
    Pages 73-81

  9. Bacterioplankton abundance and activity in a small hypertrophic stratified lake

    • Helen Tammert, Veljo Kisand, Tiina Nõges
    Pages 83-90

  10. Long-term changes and seasonal development of phytoplankton in a strongly stratified, hypertrophic lake

    • Kersti Kangro, Reet Laugaste, Peeter Nõges, Ingmar Ott
    Pages 91-103

  11. Primary production of phytoplankton in a strongly stratified temperate lake

    • Tiina Nõges, Kersti Kangro
    Pages 105-122

  12. Resource ratios and phytoplankton species composition in a strongly stratified lake

    • Toomas Kõiv, Kersti Kangro
    Pages 123-135

  13. The composition and density of epiphyton on some macrophyte species in the partly meromictic Lake Verevi

    • Reet Laugaste, Markku Reunanen
    Pages 137-150

  14. Vertical distribution of zooplankton in a strongly stratified hypertrophic lake

    • Kaidi Kübar, Helen Agasild, Taavi Virro, Ingmar Ott
    Pages 151-162

  15. Vertical and seasonal dynamics of planktonic ciliates in a strongly stratified hypertrophic lake

    • Priit Zingel
    Pages 163-174

  16. Long- and short-term changes of the macrophyte vegetation in strongly stratified hypertrophic Lake Verevi

    • Helle Mäemets, Lilian Freiberg
    Pages 175-184

  17. Macrozoobenthos of Lake Verevi

    • Henn Timm, Tõnu Möls
    Pages 185-195

  18. Diel migration and spatial distribution of fish in a small stratified lake

    • Ain Järvalt, Teet Krause, Anu Palm
    Pages 197-203
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This book summarises investigations on Lake Verevi (surface 12.6 ha, mean depth 3.6 m), located in the Estonian town of Elva, initiated since 1929. The seventeen articles deal with a wide range of questions, starting with a holistic overview of the ecological status, over assessments of long-term changes in biotic and abiotic conditions and finishing with proposed restoration plans. Abiotic chapters provide calculations on water and mass balance, distribution and fractions of phosphorus in the sediment, optical properties and penetration of radiation in the water column, sedimentation rate during the formation of stratification, and nitrogen circulation characteristics. All these phenomena explain the special environmental features of this highly stratified lake. Long-term changes, seasonal development, primary production and resource ratios inducing the distribution of species composition of various biota (bacterio-, phyto and zooplankton, periphyton, macrovegetation, macrozoobenthos, fish) are discussed. The most important issues are long-term investigations on a complex ecosystem, the phenomenon of partial meromixis, the description of restoration methods, and the existence of narrow microniches for plankton in the water column. The volume firmly establishes Lake Verevi as a model system of a natural aquatic habitat, experiencing a multitude of anthropogenic pressures, but for which restoration plans aim to provide sustainable management in the future.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Estonian Agricultural University, Estonia

    Ingmar Ott, Toomas Kõiv

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