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We describe the distribution in space and time of a series of physical and chemical variables, phyto-plankton, and primary production in Ezequiel Ramos Mexía Reservoir (Argentina). Its waters are soft, poor in nutrients and with a low transparency that greatly depresses primary production. Phytoplankton data indicate the presence of 79 taxa with Bacillariophyceae, Cyanophyta and Chlorophyta alternatively dominant. Chlorophyll a was always low and never exceeded 3 mg m−3. Based on these results, the trophic status of this ecosystem is discussed.
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Mariazzi, A., Conzonno, V., Echenique, R. et al. Physical and chemical characters, phytoplankton and primary production of Ezequiel Ramos Mexía Reservoir (Argentina). Hydrobiologia 209, 107–116 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00006922
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