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Seasonal variation in seston and organic matter accumulation in a sheltered fenland pond

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Seasonal changes in certain aspects of the seston and organic matter accumulating in sediment collectors are described for a small fenland pond which is surrounded by reed-bed. Much of the variation in organic accumulation rate is not attributable to chlorophyllous matter or fluctuation in the seston concentration, and evidence is provided that some of this accumulating material is derived from the reed-bed.

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Polunin, N.V.C. Seasonal variation in seston and organic matter accumulation in a sheltered fenland pond. Hydrobiologia 94, 155–162 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00010895

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