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which were, on average, highest in the hypersaline lakes, and lowest in the freshwater lakes.<br />

Therefore, the major limiting factor for metabolic processes in the hypersaline lakes was not<br />

nutrient availability but extreme high salinities. Oval Lake, although having a high salinity<br />

(34ppt), shows very similar inorganic and organic nutrient concentrations to the other saline<br />

lakes, except for a low concentration in ammonium, which is also seen in Lake Abraxas and<br />

Lake Williams as well as two hypersaline lakes (Table 3.1 a and b).<br />

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