For temperate lakes which receive a variable nutrient loading with seasonal variance in their hydrology, it is necessary to consider the dynamic response of the lake to these variable nutrient loadings. An approach to evaluate Lake Eola water quality responses to dynamic discharge of nutrients is presented. The major source of nutrients for this lake is stormwater runoff containing nitrogen and phosphorus. A mass balance of nutrient sources and sinks for the period of one year (April 1980 - March 1981) was performed. To accomplish this, a field determination for various parameters of the hydrologic budget was performed on a monthly basis. A monthly water quality analysis of the lake was measured. It was determined that Lake Eola was phosphorus limited and that 87% of the Total Phosphorus entering the lake via stormwater runoff was retained in the bottom sediments. Retention of various nutrients ranged from 77% to 93%. In order to evaluate the dynamic response of this lake, it was necessary to consider the retention of the nutrients as a function of time. The inductive methodology for this analysis and an example for Total Phosphorus is presented.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ucf.edu/oai:stars.library.ucf.edu:rtd-1598 |
| Date | 01 October 1981 |
| Creators | Walsh, Timothy B. |
| Publisher | STARS |
| Source Sets | University of Central Florida |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Retrospective Theses and Dissertations |
| Rights | Public Domain |
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