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The atmospheric contribution of phosphorus to an aquatic system

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Samplers designed to collect bulk atmospheric fallout were located at three sites around Lake Carl Blackwell, Oklahoma in order to gather data regarding the atmospheric contribution of P to the Lake. Based on the data collected, it was determined that the atmosphere is a definite source of P to Lake Carl Blackwell. It was also concluded that P quantities, as a general trend, increased as the volume of precipitation increased and that atmospheric contributions vary with sampler location. Based on the average annual atmospheric P contribution and the average calculated surface area and lake volume, it was determined that the atmosphere can become a significant non-point source of P to this aquatic system.

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  1. Environmental Engineer, Williams Brothers Engineering Company, Tulsa, OK, U.S.A.

    Ronald F. Sober

  2. Assistant Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 74074, Stillwater, OK, U.S.A.

    Marcia H. Bates

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At the time this work was carried out, Mr. Sober was a graduate student of Bioenvironmental Engineering at Oklahoma State University.

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Sober, R.F., Bates, M.H. The atmospheric contribution of phosphorus to an aquatic system. Water Air Soil Pollut 11, 63–69 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00163519

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