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Environmental Change and Ecosystem Dynamics + Institute for Wetland and Water Research

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Title: OBN-Laagveen wateren (Survival Plan Forest and Nature, Shallow peatlakes). Funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries, the Netherlands.

Primary Researcher: Babette Bontes
Email address: b.bontes@nioo.knaw.nl
Submitted on: October 13, 2006

Start date: 01 February 2003
End date: 01 February 2006

Introduction:

Restoration and management of shallow, disturbed Dutch peatlakes.

Aim:

Study the effects of different restoration strategies applied in eutrophic lakes, such as biomanipulation and water level fluctuation, on aquatic foodweb relations. Especially study the applicability of these strategies to reduce cyanobacteria dominance or blooms in shallow lakes.

Research:

Studying foodweb relations in shallow peat lakes with the use of stable isotope analysis. And testing the use of large freshwater mussels in grazing of cyanobacteria.