Experimental Aquatic Ecology in Stormwater Detention Ponds

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The exercises described in the article focus on the water quality management of small aquatic ecosystems, namely, stormwater detention ponds. One exercise focuses on management of sedimentation and another on nutrient management.

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Primary or BEN resource type	Laboratory exercise
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Format	pdf
Ecological Core Concept	Ecosystems -- Production and respiration Ecosystems -- Biogeochemical cycling Ecosystems
Drought & Water-Ecosystem Services Collection	Off
Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection	Off
Big Data Collection	Off
Editor's Choice	No
Audience	Undergraduate upper division 15-16
Pedagogical Use Description	It should be used to guide instructor in aquatic ecology experiments which explore basic and applied aquatic science problems.
Keywords	aquatic; stormwater; detention pond; limnology; experiment; management; nutrient; sedimentation
Life science discipline (subject)	Ecology
Primary Author Controlled Name	Lawrence B. Cahoon
Primary Author Affiliation	UNC Wilmington
Primary Author email	cahoon@uncw.edu
Rights	Author retains copyright
Resource Editor	Unknown
Reviewer A	Unknown
Reviewer B	Unknown
Date Of Record Submission	1999-07-01

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