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How Environment and Plants Affect Chemical Changes in Lake Sediments
Jenn Hoskins
23rd July, 2024
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Key Findings
- Researchers at Ben-Gurion University studied oxygen depletion during the decomposition of aquatic plants in Oleo Lagoon, Brazil
- Different species of aquatic plants decompose at varying rates, affecting oxygen consumption differently
- Most oxygen demand during decomposition is due to the breakdown of dissolved carbon from the plant detritus
References
Main Study
1) Influence of environmental settings, including vegetation, on speciation of the redox-sensitive elements in the sediments of monomictic Lake Kinneret
Published 22nd July, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10201-024-00756-7
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