Permanent mesotrophic lakes, ponds and pools
Title:
Permanent mesotrophic lakes, ponds and pools
EUNIS Code:
C1.2
EUNIS level:
3
Regions:
Qaraoun, Yammouneh, Marjhin, Kouachra, Oyoun Orghosh
Frequency:
rare
Description
Lakes and pools with waters fairly rich in nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) and dissolved bases (pH often 6-7). Many unpolluted lowland lakes and ponds are naturally mesotrophic, and support dense beds of macrophytes, which are absent in polluted waters. Beds of charophytes can occur in mesotrophic (C1.25) as well as in oligotrophic (C1.14) waters.