I studied nutrient levels and primiary production of 22 turloughs in the west of the country during one flooding season only (october 2006-May 2007). From the knowledge I have of the boundaries of the Burren National Park, only two of them are within the Park: Lough Gealain and Knockanroue.
This two turloughs are considered oligotrophic based on measured phosphorus and chlorophyll a concentrations over that flooding season. Like in the majority of other turloughs, phosphorus (rather than nitrogen) seems to be the main limiting nutrient of primary production in this turloughs.
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ReplyDeleteI studied nutrient levels and primiary production of 22 turloughs in the west of the country during one flooding season only (october 2006-May 2007). From the knowledge I have of the boundaries of the Burren National Park, only two of them are within the Park: Lough Gealain and Knockanroue.
ReplyDeleteThis two turloughs are considered oligotrophic based on measured phosphorus and chlorophyll a concentrations over that flooding season. Like in the majority of other turloughs, phosphorus (rather than nitrogen) seems to be the main limiting nutrient of primary production in this turloughs.