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The relative abundance in Lake Bonney of the trace elements studied was B≫M>Fe>Cu>Ni>Mo>Co, with more than 90 per cent of each element in the monimolimnion.
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The monimolimnion contains concentrations of B which are probably toxic to phytoplankton, and Cu concentrations which are at least potetially toxic to these organisms.
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Concentrations of B, Cu, and Mn in the mixolimnion occassionally reach potentially toxic concentrations, but there exist mitigating influences such as high calcium levels.
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The relative amounts of trace elements contributed by the Sollas-Lacroix meltstream to the lake were Mn>Fe>Cu>Ni≃Co>B. Except for Co and Mo, the Sollas-Lacroix meltstream did not appear to contribute trace elements in quantities which would explain the weekly changes found in the mixolimnion.
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Weand, B.L., Hoehn, R.C. & Parker, B.C. Trace element distributions in an antarctic meromictic lake. Hydrobiological Bulletin 10, 104–114 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02282218
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