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Substantial variability was found in the water chemistry of 22 northern Apennine lakes. In a group of lakes there is evidence of disturbance linked to eutrophication processes. Other lakes showed weak ion concentrations and alkalinity below the acidification risk threshold. However no acidified lakes were found. The lack of waterbodies with severely altered hydrochemistry may explain why no clear relationship between plankton community structure and water chemistry was observed.
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Viaroli, P., Ferrari, I., Paris, G. et al. Limnological research on northern Apennine lakes (Italy) in relation to eutrophication and acidification risk. Hydrobiologia 274, 155–162 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00014638
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