Question: Question 5: Primary Productivity (4 points) A water sample from a lake ecosystem was analyzed for dissolved oxygen content. The results are summarized in the

Question 5: Primary Productivity (4 points)

A water sample from a lake ecosystem was analyzed for dissolved oxygen content. The results are summarized in the table below.

? Dissolved Oxygen Content (mg/L)
Initial conditions 7.20
Dark conditions (incubated in the dark overnight) 4.10
Light conditions (incubated under a grow light overnight) 10.30

a) Calculate the net productivity. (1 point)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (2) (3 4

b) Calculate the gross productivity. (1 point)

5 7 8 9 0 3 2 2 4 5 7 8

c) Calculate the loss of oxygen due to respiration. (1 point)

0 9 1 3 4 5 (6) (7 (8) 9 2 3

d) Calculate the net amount of carbon fixed by the lake sample in mg C/L. (1 point)mg O2/L ? 0.698 = mL O2/LmL O2/L ? 0.536 = mg carbon fixed/L

4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (2) (3 4 5 7 8 9 0 3 2 2 4 5 7 8 0 9 1 3 4 5 (6) (7 (8) 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (2) (3 4 5 7 8 9 0 3 2 2 4 5 7 8 0 9 1 3 4 5 (6) (7 (8) 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (2) (3 4 5 7 8 9 0 3 2 2 4 5 7 8 0 9 1 3 4 5 (6) (7 (8) 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (2) (3 4 5 7 8 9 0 3 2 2 4 5 7 8 0 9 1 3 4 5 (6) (7 (8) 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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