Abstract
The effect of depth of intake and controlled discharge of heated waters ( Δ T—10°C) on a natural phytoplankton community in a cold water lake was studied using polyethylene enclosures. Changes in plankton species composition and cell concentrations were used as indicators of temperature effects. Of three intake-discharge arrangements studied (surface intake-surface discharge; deep intake-deep discharge; deep intake-surface discharge) only the first design produced statistically significant increases in plankton numbers. A deep intake-surface discharge resulted in the least biological and physical changes in the lake water. Phytoplankton species succession in the heated water was similar to patterns observed in the open lake.
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