<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Transformation into shallow lakes can be a major post-harvesting land-use option for cutaway peatlands. The aim of our study was to analyse factors influencing water quality and communities on lakes created in a cutaway bog in the Seda Mire, Latvia. The residual peat amount and the lake feeding conditions (the balance between ground water and inflow from adjacent river during the spring season) were found to be major factors influencing aquatic chemistry and studied habitats. The studied cutaway lakes cannot be considered as typical bog lakes regarding hydrochemical composition (especially regarding concentrations of major dissolved ions, pH and water colour) and hydrobiological features (metabolic activity, biomass and number of species of phytoplankton and zoobenthos). Considering aquatic chemistry and community structure of the cutaway lakes, a recommendation was made in respect to peat excavation to transform peat mining sites to lakes.</p></abstract>

Transformation into shallow lakes can be a major post-harvesting land-use option for cutaway peatlands. The aim of our study was to analyse factors influencing water quality and communities on lakes created in a cutaway bog in the Seda Mire, Latvia. The residual peat amount and the lake feeding conditions (the balance between ground water and inflow from adjacent river during the spring season) were found to be major factors influencing aquatic chemistry and studied habitats. The studied cutaway lakes cannot be considered as typical bog lakes regarding hydrochemical composition (especially regarding concentrations of major dissolved ions, pH and water colour) and hydrobiological features (metabolic activity, biomass and number of species of phytoplankton and zoobenthos). Considering aquatic chemistry and community structure of the cutaway lakes, a recommendation was made in respect to peat excavation to transform peat mining sites to lakes.

Water quality in cutaway peatland lakes in Seda mire, Latvia

Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Latvia, Raina bulv. 19, LV-1586, Rīga, LATVIA

Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia, Kronvalda bulv. 4, LV-1586, Rīga, LATVIA

Institute of Biology of University of Latvia, 3 Miera iela, LV-2169, Salaspils, LATVIA

Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Daugavgrīvas iela 8, LV-1048, Rīga, LATVIA

North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve, Rīgas iela 10a, LV-4033, Salacgrīva, LATVIA

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

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Transformation into shallow lakes can be a major post-harvesting land-use option for cutaway peatlands. The aim of our study was to analyse factors influencing...

Water quality in cutaway peatland lakes in Seda mire, Latvia

Published Online: Oct 08, 2011

Page range: 32 - 39

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10046-011-0016-2

Keywords
biological diversity, cutaway lakes, cutaway peatland, Latvia, water quality

This content is open access.

Water quality in cutaway peatland lakes in Seda mire, Latvia

Published Online: Oct 08, 2011

Page range: 32 - 39

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10046-011-0016-2

Keywordsbiological diversity, cutaway lakes, cutaway peatland, Latvia, water quality

This content is open access.

Keywords
biological diversity, cutaway lakes, cutaway peatland, Latvia, water quality