Water and sediment quality in fluvial lakes ? the central Elbe river.

Abstract

This paper presens results of comprehensive limnological research on three former meanders in the central part of czech section of the Elbe river within areas with well-developed chemical industry and agriculture.

Keywords

• Elbe river
• oxbow lakes
• morphometric characteristics
• water quality
• water pollution
• nutrient concentrations
• phyto- and zooplankton
• heavy metals in sediments
• chemical industry
• agriculture