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as would normally be expected, as biologically available nutrients are locked up in the<br />

increased biomass.<br />

3.2.2 -<br />

Focus study lakes<br />

Only five lakes were chosen for the detailed study from January to November<br />

2000, these were Ace Lake, Pendant Lake, Club Lake, Triple Lake and Deep Lake. They<br />

were chosen because they revealed the highest number <strong>of</strong> AFP positive isolates (refer to<br />

chapter 4).<br />

3.2.2.1 -<br />

Physico-chemical characteristics<br />

3.2.2.1.1 -<br />

Ice cover<br />

Ice cover on Ace Lake and Pendant Lake thickened during winter. with some<br />

fluctuation. This continued into November, with no observed melt (Fig 3.1 a& b). Triple<br />

showed total melt-out during the summer months and the early winter months but ice<br />

thickness increased to 0.4m during the winter, followed by a rapid thinning in November<br />

(Fig 3.1 c). Deep and Club had no ice cover throughout the year, apart from occasional<br />

greasy ice on extremely cold and still days (

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