Why is periphyton so abundant in the Everglades?

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Periphyton production is high although waternutrients are lowIn the natural Everglades, water column phosphorusconcentration ranges from about 3-10 ppb (µg L -1 )Water Total PhosphorusTP µg.L -120181614121086420PeriphytonNo Periphyton0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22Days after re-floodingPeriphyton releasessequestered P to the watercolumn upon re-floodingPeriphyton re-sequesters lostP maintaining water P atambient levelsThomas, Gaiser et al., In Press
Difference from control at 5 m (µg g -1 )2520151050-5-10100050020010030 ppb15 ppb5 ppbWater TPPeriphyton TPPeriphyton regulates water Pconcentration untilcommunities are P saturated30150 5098 99 00 01 0203YearGaiser et al. 2004
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Page 49 and 50: When all else fails, try fire…
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