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Shallow lakes: the absolute, the relative, the functional and the pragmatic

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This short essay will give a brief overview of the role of depth in the ecosystemic function of inland waters and the properties that make them `shallow' or `deep'. In accord with the title, we will consider absolute and relative measures but because neither always succeeds in predicting the properties of shallow lakes, we venture a slightly more pragmatic appreciation of ecological function in shallow lakes.

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Padisák, J., Reynolds, C.S. Shallow lakes: the absolute, the relative, the functional and the pragmatic. Hydrobiologia 506, 1–11 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:HYDR.0000008630.49527.29

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