Limnological studies of Amarga Lagoon,Chile: A saline lake in Patagonian South America |
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| Authors: | Hugo Campos Doris Soto Oscar Parra Wladimir Steffen Gloria Aguero |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Instituto de Zoología, Universidad Austral, Valdivia, Chile;(2) Instituto de Oceanografía y Pesquerías, Universidad Austral, Puero Montt, Chile;(3) Centro EULA, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile |
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| Abstract: | Amarga Lagoon, lat. 50°29 S and long. 73°45 S, it is located at the Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The physical, chemical, and biological features of the lake were studied. According to salinity, the lake is mesosaline. Sodium and chloride were the dominant ions. Nitrogen was potentially limiting for phytoplankton growth. One Cyanophyceae species andArtemia were the predominant species in the plankton.Artemia provided abundant food for flamingoes. |
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| Keywords: | Amarga Lagoon Artemia lake Chile saline |
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