%0 Journal Article
%T The Impact of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Dynamics on the Kinneret Phytoplankton: I: Cyanophytes-Peridinium Alternate
%A Moshe Gophen
%J Open Journal of Modern Hydrology
%P 257-273
%@ 2163-0496
%D 2017
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojmh.2017.74015
%X During 1970-2001, several ecological changes were documented in the Lake
Kinneret Ecosystem: Decline of total Nitrogen (TN) and increase of total
Phosphorus (TP) loads with a corresponding decline of TN/TP ratio. The
phytoplankton assemblages indicated consequence Increase of Cyanobacteria
accompanied by elevation of the biomass of Chlorophyta and Diatoms. The
Kinneret ecosystem functioning represented two superimposed events: the decline
of TN enhanced Cyanobacteria and elevation of TP that was reflected by an
increase of Chloropytes and Diatoms. Removal of Nitrogen was achieved but P
load remained high enough to enhance Chlorophyta and Diatoms. Consequently, a
top priority of future management perspective should be reduction of Phosphorus
inputs.
%K Nitrogen
%K Phosphorus
%K Cyanobacteria
%K Peridinium
%K Kinneret
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=79493