Analysis of Mechanisms of Nutrient
Cycling in Floodplain Lakes of the
Lower Mississippi River
By Alex Dominguez
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The River is a
highly dynamic
system that is
constantly
changing.
The River is also
a highly managed
system that is
heavily monitored
by Army
Engineers.
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Sampling included
both chutes and
oxbow lakes.
Sampling was done
in transects based
on distance from the
main channel along
the length of the
chute/lake
Measurements and Sampling
Oxygen Levels
 PH
 Temperature
 Oxidation Reduction Potential
 Turbidity
 Chlorophyll
 Phosphorous and Nitrates
 Nitrogen through MIMS
 Nitrogen Isotopes
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