Effect of restricted use of phosphate-based detergents on Onondaga Lake.
A marked decrease in the concentration of total inorganic phosphate in the epilimnion and hypolimnion of Onondaga Lake, New York State, has been observed during the 1(1/2) years between July 1971 and January 1973. This decrease has been correlated to the implementation of phosphate-limiting legislation. The response of characteristic plankton species has been investigated.
D002708:Chlorella / Q000254:growth & development; D000460:Chlorophyta / Q000254:growth & development; D000458:Cyanobacteria / Q000254:growth & development; D003902:Detergents; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000254:growth & development*; D005618:Fresh Water; D009518:New York; D010710:Phosphates / Q000032:analysis*; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical / Q000032:analysis* / Q000517:prevention & control
D003902:Detergents; D010710:Phosphates