## thermal stratification and eutrophication

The model was used to simulate the temperature and water quality parameters of the reservoir from 2013 to 2015. Thermal stratification of a reservoir is a physical process that produces a biologically eutrophic system at lower concentrations of dissolved nutrients. Based on the results obtained, the shallow pond in DTU receives significantly high concentration of dissolved phosphate and it undergoes thermal stratification seasonally. Near-surface stratification was found to be weak during April with minimum R value, because epilimnion gets completely mixed due to the high wind speed. Trophic state is defined as the total weight of the biomass in a water body at a specific location and time (Devi Prasad and Siddaraju 2012). Many physical factors are responsible of the trophic state of water body; thermal stratification is one of them where density difference in the lake is primarily due to the temperature variation (Yang et al. Anoxic hypolimnion was observed during the study. The publication also describes the instrumentation used in such studies, some of which is new. Monomictic: Lakes that only circulate once during the year. Part of Springer Nature. PubMed Google Scholar. Lake stratification is the separation of lakes into three layers. 2015a, b). Eutrophication phenomena All artificial lakes from the temperate climate are affected by direct or inverse thermal stratification (fig.1). The temperature lapse was observed to be 0.8, 1.1, 4.4, and 3.0 during months January, February, March, and April of 2015 (Table 1), respectively. Wind-driven mixing in epilimnion of deep lakes has been studied by Pernica and Wells (2012), and a positive correlation of wind-induced mixing with thermal stratification using gradient Richardson number is mentioned. Rokhsareh Ziaie, Bayramali Mohammadnezhad, Masoud Taheriyoun, Abdolreza Karimi, Samia Amiri, Evaluation of Thermal Stratification and Eutrophication in Zayandeh Roud Dam Reservoir Using Two-Dimensional CE-QUAL-W2 Model, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001529, 145, 6, (05019001), (2019). Singh, P., Bagrania, J. Plant Physiol 24:1–15, Article  Since TSI-TP > TSI-Chl > TSI-SD, the transparency of water is not affected significantly limiting the effects of eutrophication. The occurrence of stable stratification depends on the relative strengths of turbulent mixing and thermally induced density gradients (Richardson 1926). Carlson (1977) used algal biomass as key description for measuring the Trophic State Index because algal blooms are of concern to the public. Ecol Process 6:12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13717-017-0079-3, Mellios N, Kofinas D, Laspidou C, Papadimitriou T (2015) Mathematical modeling of trophic state and nutrient flows of lake Karla using the PCLake model. - 70.39.235.208. Typically stratified lakes show three distinct layers, the Epilimnion comprising the top warm layer, the thermocline (or Metalimnion): the middle layer, which may change depth throughout the day, and the colder Hypolimnion extending to the floor of the lake. The samples were collected in pre-rinsed PET bottles and were immediately transported to laboratory (within 10 min) for its characterisation. The samples were characterised for pH, oxidation–reduction potential (ORP), temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), available phosphate (AP), total phosphate (TP), nitrogen (as nitrate and total Kjeldahl nitrogen TKN), calcium, magnesium, chlorophyll (Chl), Secchi depth (SD) as per standard methods in triplicates using analytical grade (AR) chemicals and ultrapure (type I) water. The algal blooms have a number of adverse effects on water users, because algae can reduce dissolved oxygen, affect nutrient cycle produce toxins, and decrease aesthetic water quality (Brown et al. Thermocline was found at approximately same depth of 3 °cm during the study. During stratification, algal … Abstract. The observed values of temperature and dissolved oxygen with respect to depth revealed that the pond remained stratified (weak to strong) during the study (Fig. Model calibration and validation were done from October 2013 to January 2015, and the results showed an appropriate convergence between the simulated and observed data. Increase in the orthophosphate concentration during highly reducing conditions has also been observed by Olila and Reddy (1997). Seasonal behaviour of thermal stratification and trophic status in a sub-tropical Palustrine water body. The selected water quality parameters, which are effective in eutrophication, included nitrate https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-019-1011-z, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-019-1011-z, Over 10 million scientific documents at your fingertips, Not logged in The thermal stratification of lakes refers to a change in the temperature in the lake at different depths. Lakes and ponds in temperate climates develop a thermal stratification due to lack of mixing of water as they are stagnant water bodies. of Civil Engineering, Qom Univ. nitrogen expressed as nitrate (mg/l) and TKN (mg/l); most of the nitrogen was present as ammoniacal or organic (as TKN) in the form relatively lower concentration of nitrate (from 1.1 to 6.9 mg/l) compared to ammoniacal nitrogen further strengthens the observation that the condition in the pond were chiefly reducing during the study. This process may result in oxygen depletion in the water body as a response to reduced photosynthesis and increased level of nutrients (Balakrishnan et al. Thermal and chemical stratification of water bodies has a strong bearing upon the water quality since it regulates mixing of nutrients/pollutants and affects the aquatic life in it. This may also be attributed to zooplankton grazing and/or limitation of nitrogen. Applied Water Science The parameters like pH, temperature (°C), DO (mg/l), ORP (mV) were measured on the site using Orion make Star A329 model multiparameter meter, and SD (m) and total depth (meter) were also measured on site using Secchi disc and a graduated steel rod, respectively. In this study, thermal stratification is correlated with wind-induced mixing and trophic state to see the effect of thermal stratification on eutrophication. Seasonal behaviour of thermal stratification and trophic status in a sub-tropical Palustrine water body, $${\text{Chlorophyll}}\;{\text{`a'}}\left( {\text{mg/ml}} \right) = \left( {0.0127} \right) \times \left( {A663} \right)-\left( {0.00269} \right) \times \left( {A645} \right)$$, $${\text{Secchi disk:}}\quad {\text{TSI}}\left( {\text{SD}} \right) = 60 - 14.41\ln \left( {\text{SD}} \right)$$, $${\text{Chlorophyll a:}}\quad {\text{TSI}}\left( {\text{CHL}} \right) = 9.81\ln \left( {\text{Chl}} \right) + 30.6$$, $${\text{Total phosphorus:}}\quad {\text{TSI}}\left( {\text{TP}} \right) = 14.42\ln \left( {\text{TP}} \right) + 4.15$$, $${\text{CTSI}} = \left\{ {\left( {{\text{TSI}} - {\text{SD}}} \right) + \left( {{\text{TSI}} - {\text{Chl}}} \right) + \left( {{\text{TSI}} - {\text{TP}}} \right)} \right\}/3$$, $$R = {N^2}/{({\text{d}}u/{\text{d}}z)^2}$$, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13717-017-0079-3, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-019-1011-z. [Seasonal stratification and eutrophication characteristics of a deep reservoir, Longtan Reservoir in subtropical area of China]. The model is Lagrange-type based on a one-dimensional DY namic Reservoir Simulation … At wind speeds above 500 cm/s, “the wind factor remained in the range of 1–3%” (George 1981). At the time of thermal stratification, temperature changes By Scott A. thermal stratification and eutrophication: Oxygen depletion, Algal blooms • Groundwater. The water quality on the basis of physico-chemical characterisation of collected water samples revealed that the water lies in slightly alkaline range with average pH ranging from 7.6 to 8.7 (Table 1) with dominantly reducing conditions based on values of oxidation–reduction potential (ORP). The present study was undertaken in a shallow pond ecosystem to study thermal stratification and trophic status over a period of 4 months (January–April, 2015) to understand the seasonal variations associated with. AWWA, WPCE, Washington, Arnon DI (1949) Copper enzymes in isolated chloroplasts, polyphenoxidase in beta vulgaris. It is d ue to the change in density of water with change in temperature. The reservoir eutrophication condition was investigated based on Carlson’s index, which indicated that the reservoir was in the eutrophic condition in most months of the year. Amictic: Sealed permanently by ice. The 2003 European heat wave due to climate warming increased thermal stratification and thermal stability, which resulted in extraordinary hypolimnetic oxygen depletion in Lake Zurich that was much greater than during the period of maximum eutrophication of the lake at the end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 1980s (Jankowski et al., 2006). Thermal (temperature—°C) and chemical (DO—mg/l) stratification in DTU pond during the study. Department of Environmental Engineering, Delhi Technological University, Bawana Road, Shahbad Daulatpur, Rohini, Delhi, 110042, India, Priyanka Singh, Jyoti Bagrania & A. K. Haritash, You can also search for this author in Email: Assistant Professor, Dept. Thermal stratification is an important natural phenomenon in aquatic systems, which interferes significantly with their physical and chemical structure, creating complex gradients or simply leading to increased heterogeneity of the water column. The formulae for calculating the TSI values where SD is Secchi depth (m), Chl is chlorophyll (mg/m3), and TP is total phosphorus (mg/l) are as follows: The following equation can be used to compute the CTSI: Data of wind speed (u) of the study area were taken from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) for the months of January 15 to April 15. Our results show that global CO 2 budgetary assertions still lack information on tropical, marine-dominated estuarine systems, which are affected by thermal stratification and eutrophication and … This process may result in oxygen depletion of the water body after the bacterial degradation of the algae. Materials and methods This study was carried out from January 15 to April 15 in a shallow pond located in the campus (28°44′58.55″N, 77° 0.6′46.75″E) of Delhi Technological University, Delhi. Int J Eng Res Technol 4:37–40, Haritash AK, Gaur S, Garg S (2016) Assessment of water quality and suitability analysis of River Ganga in Rishikesh, India. Wind-induced current was empirically calculated, for wind speeds between 100 and 500 cm/s “the wind factor (current speed/wind speed) decreased linearly with wind speed”. The upper layer containing the warm water is called the epilimnion while the lower half containing colder water is known as hypolimnion. Freshw Biol 11:37–60, Haritash AK, Shan V, Singh P, Singh SK (2015a) Preliminary investigation of environmental status of Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary. Based on the physico-chemical characteristics, the water body was observed to be rich in phosphate and deficient of nitrogen. Thermal stratification of standing waters (e.g., lakes, reservoirs) may occur under the influences of weather, flows, and the physical nature and morphology of water bodies. Physical and chemical both forces are responsible for the process of stratification. The concentration of dissolved phosphate remains lower under oxidising conditions since binding of PO43− takes place with Fe3+ and Al3+ ions which forms an insoluble metal–phosphate complex under oxidising conditions, whereas under reducing conditions Fe3+ ions are reduced to Fe2+ which breaks the metal–phosphate complex resulting in remobilisation of phosphate in water (Haritash et al. Submitted: November 27th 2019 Reviewed: February 14th 2020 Published: April 1st 2020. 2016). As a result of a progressively earlier onset of stratification and later overturn, the duration of stratification … The water body was classified as eutrophic throughout the study, and the details of water quality, thermal stratification, and the trophic status are discussed in the following sections. Milan Jain, Amarjeet Singh, Vikas Chandan, Portable+, … It results in reduced sunlight penetration, reduced photosynthesis, and low productivity of the lake (Haritash et al. & Haritash, A.K. of Technology, Qom 37195-1519, Iran. Starting from homogeneous conditions in winter, surface water is heated by radiation and contact with the atmosphere, and mixing usually driven by wind due to which, overturning was not found in the pond. This study was carried out from January 15 to April 15 in a shallow pond located in the campus (28°44′58.55″N, 77° 0.6′46.75″E) of Delhi Technological University, Delhi. Microscopic view (100×) of Ceriodaphnia spp. Home > Books > Inland Waters - Dynamics and Ecology [Working Title] Downloaded: 142. Blooms do not occur under complete mixing of the water column (Bormans et al. Wells. If temperature of surface water falls below the temperature of the underlying layer, the entire water body can overturn (Boehrer et al. Appl Water Sci 7:1881–1886, Boehrer B, Schultze M (2008) Stratification of lakes. The results showed that thermal stratification and eutrophication in this reservoir occurs from the late spring to early autumn. According to the qualitative criteria, the Ilam reservoir's state is between mesotrophic and eutrophic. Lake stratification is the tendency of lakes to form separate and distinct thermal layers during warm weather. Water Qual Res J Can 47(3–4):227–237, Richardson LF (1926) Atmospheric diffusion shown on a distance-neighbour graph. Similarly, turbidity of the water body is an important parameter to determine the water quality, and most of the eutrophicated lakes have low transparency because of algal growth, and dead and decomposing organic matter. When the strong thermal stratification is formed in the summer months, it could prevent or slow the exchange of water in the epilimnion and hypolimnion, which could induce water quality deterioration in the bottom because of anoxia in the hypolimnion. Temperature, wind velocity, current speed and dissolved oxygen data are compared in this section, and observations are described in Table 1 and Fig. J Meteorol Res 32:219–232. The average ORP varied from − 246 (February 15) to 137 mV (March 15). Mar Freshwater Res 48:647–654, Brown CD, Canfield DE, Bachmann RW, Hoyer MV (1998) Seasonal patterns of chlorophyll, nutrient concentrations and Secchi disk transparency in Florida lakes. Int J Geol Earth Environ Sci 2(2):257–265, Yang Y, Wang Y, Zhang Z, Wang W, Ren X, Gao Y, Liu S, Lee X (2018) Diurnal and seasonal variation of thermal stratification and vertical mixing in a shallow fresh water lake. This may result in excessive algal growth upon overturning of the lake (when the thermal stratification breaks). Based on the values of thermal stratification, it was observed that the pond was weakly stratified during winter (January and February) as compared to the summer (March and April). Chemical stratification with respect to dissolved oxygen was also observed along the depth. 2010). Permanent stratification has decisive impact on redistribution of dissolved substances, in deep lakes complete mixing rarely occurs, and it leads to anoxic condition at bottom of the lake (Boehrer and Schultze 2008; Mellios et al. present in the DTU pond. These two parts were connected by diffusion and the inputs … of Civil Engineering, Qom Univ. Based on the simulated data, summer stratification in the Zayandeh Roud reservoir caused changes in water quality and anaerobic conditions of the hypolimnion. The relative magnitudes of these two processes have been calculated by the non-dimensional ratio known as the Richardson number, R, expressed as: where buoyancy frequency N is define as N = ((g/ϱ) (dϱ/dz))1/2, g =acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m/s2), ϱ = density of fluid (water, kg/m3), u =velocity (m/s) and z=depth (m) (Pernica and Wells 2012). LET's Aeration Technologies ensure that proper mixing delivers guaranteed results that meet effluent limits. Significant difference between surface and bottom temperature confirmed the thermal stratification. 2. Environ Process 2(1):S85–S100, Olila OG, Reddy KR (1997) Influence of redox potential on phosphate uptake by sediments in two sub-tropical eutrophic lakes. Thermal stratification leads to reduction in turbulent mixing and accumulation of algal population in the surface layer. As per the literature available, a water body is classified as thermally stratified if dT/dz is greater than 0.1 °C/m. The TSI values of different parameters are given in Table 2. Fig. Email: Assistant Professor, Dept. Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. According to (Pernica and Wells 2012), there will be little or no turbulent mixing for R < 0.25. The total trophic state index value was calculated as 55.5- 58.07, with minimum value belonging to P/N and maximum value belonging to suspended solids for individual parameters. 1. J Lake Reserv Manag 14(1):60–76, Carlson RE (1977) A trophic state index for lakes. 2. M.S. The concentration of available phosphate (orthophosphate phosphorus) during the study period ranged from a maximum of 9.4 ± 1.2 mg/L under reducing condition (ORP − 299 mV) in February to a minimum of 7.1 ± 0.9 mg/l under oxidising condition (ORP 137 mV) in March. The pond has total area of 9468 m2 and average depth of 1.8 m. It receives wastewater from neighbouring residential colony and partially from a university hostel. Google Scholar, Balakrishnan S, Chelladurai G, Mohanraj J, Poongodi J (2017) Seasonal variations in physico-chemical characteristics of Tuticorin coastal waters, southeast coast of India. Cultural eutrophication is a process that speeds up the rate of natural eutrophication by increasing the inflow rate of nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorous) into the water body. Sources of Groundwater Pollution. The Ilam reservoir with a capacity of 71 million cubic meters is one of the two main sources of drinking water in Ilam city. Hydrobiologia 345:45–57, Pernica P, Wells M (2012) Frequency of episodic stratification in the near surface of lake Opeongo and other small lakes. 2017). In addition, two management scenarios, reduction of nutrients loads and reaeration of the hypolimnion, were evaluated to mitigate the eutrophication. Modeling Thermal Stratification Effects in Lakes and Reservoirs. We analysed 41 years of data (1968–2008) from Blelham Tarn, U.K., to determine the consequences of eutrophication and climate warming on hypolimnetic dissolved oxygen (DO). [Article in Chinese] Zhang L, Li QH, Huang GJ, Ou T, Li Y, Wu D, Zhou QL, Gao TJ. The concentration of available and total phosphate was observed to be significantly high considering its potential (more than 1.0 mg/l) for eutrophication. A popular method for examining trophic state of a water body uses the Trophic State Index (TSI) developed by Carlson (1977) to determine Carlson Trophic State Index (CTSI). There were some spatial and temporal differences for trophic state index in the reservoir. Eutrophication. 2. Extraction and determination of chlorophyll were performed according to the method prescribed by Arnon (1949). Moreover, chemical stratification in terms of DO concentration was also observed with significant low concentration of DO at bottom within the average depth of 1.8 m, indicating the strong stratification may have severe impact on bottom-dwelling aerobic organisms. The value of buoyancy frequency (N) and Richardson number (R) indicated complete and strong mixing in surface epilimnion due to the temperature, wind velocity, and current speed during the study with relatively stronger stratification and lower surface mixing during early summer (March–April). 1998; Haritash et al. Crossref . 1). Results of the scenarios of reduction of the nutrients show that in the scenario of 50% reduction of the phosphorus and nitrogen loads into the … A. K. Haritash. The redox potential of water varied from − 246 mV (February 15) to 137 mV (March 15) indicating dominantly reducing conditions. The combined CTSI was observed to more than 100 (Table 3) in all the cases indicating that the pond is eutrophic throughout the study; CTSI value from the observation was found to be maximum in April (117) and minimum in March (113) due to low concentration of phosphate in water during March. Results of the simulation of the present situation show the existence of thermal stratification during summer, which results in the qualitative stratification in the reservoir. Based on temperature profile with depth, the pond was classified as stratified with temperature lapse more than 0.1 °C/m throughout the study. Now the lake attains temperature uniformity from top to bottom. Int J Eng Res Technol 4(3):53–56, Haritash AK, Yadav A, Kataria A, Singh K, Mathur K, Goswami S (2015b) Seasonal assessment of trophic state of a Palustrine water body. Reducing the nutrient load on the lake may not be possible and alternative actions are required such as minimising or removing the magnifying effects of thermal stratification on the eutrophication process. Cite this article. Other parameters were determined within 24 h using standard methods as prescribed by APHA (1995). The authors acknowledge the help of DTU administration for providing necessary facilities to undertake the study. Stratification creates water layers with different densities and physicochemical characteristics, which subsequently result in the heterogeneous distribution of algal population throughout the water column. Limnol Oceanogr 22(2):361–369, Chubarenko I, Chubarenko B, Esiukova E, Baudler H (2010) Mixing by Langmuir circulation in shallow lagoons. chemical precipitation of phosphate followed by sediments dredging and/or promoting aquaculture and fish catch. In this study, thermal stratification is correlated with wind-induced mixing and trophic state to see the effect of thermal stratification on eutrophication. Eutrophication (from Greek eutrophos, "well-nourished"), dystrophication or hypertrophication, is the process by which a body of water becomes overly enriched with minerals and nutrients which induce excessive growth of algae. In order to achieve average water quality, the pond was divided into 09 grids, and a sample was collected from each grid to evaluate the spatial variations, if any. The trophic state indices for phosphate (TSI-TP), chlorophyll (TSI-Chl), and Secchi depth (TSI-SD) are used to arrive at an aggregated average referred to as Carlson’s Trophic State Index (CTSI). Appl Water Sci 6:383–392, Haritash AK, Dutta S, Sharma A (2017) Phosphate uptake and translocation in a tropical canna-based constructed wetland. Denominator of Eq. Temperature and dissolved substances contribute to density difference in water (Boehrer and Schultze 2008; Mellios et al. Geophys Res Lett 35:1–5, Bormans M, Maier H, Burch M, Baker P (1997) Temperature stratification in the lower River Murray, Australia: implication for cyanobacterial bloom development. Although the wind velocity may be higher during summer, stronger thermal stratification can be formed due to temperature difference between upper layer and lower layer resulting in lower mixing of surface epilimnion, which may be a cause of concern if dissolved phosphate levels are high. The model was used to simulate the temperature and water quality parameters of the reservoir from 2013 to 2015. The authors found the plume is responsible for generation of stable salty water with inverse thermal stratification in the bottom layer.The present study is to develop a model that can reproduce eutrophication as well as seasonal variation of the thermal and salinity structure produced by this mechanism. Seasonal Stratification and Eutrophication Characteristics of a Deep Reservoir, Longtan Reservoir in Subtropical Area of China . Chlorophyll was calculated by using following equation given by Arnon (1949). Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. A brief overview of characteristics of stratified water bodies is followed by … stratification in the dam. The prevalence of reducing conditions in bottom layer resulted in solubilisation/mobilisation of phosphate in bottom layer. Thermal stratification is affected by factors, such as solar radiation, turbidity, discharge, and wind speed; and to lower extent to humidity and air temperature. of Civil Engineering, Qom Univ. of Civil Engineering, Isfahan Univ. In the present study, phosphate concentration was significantly high compared to the other nutrient, i.e. 1997). TKN (mg/l) was measured using Kjeldahl nitrogen estimation system. eutrophication model was based on seasonal temperature changes because stratification of the lake divided it into the epilimnion and hypolimnion, each of which was considered to be completely mixed. Turbulent mixing throughout the lagoon prevents the thermal stratification that leads to short circuiting and raw wastewater solids in the effluent, as indicated when TSS levels are too high. 2015). The pond was weakly to strongly thermally stratified throughout the study. 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The purpose of this study was to investigate thermal stratification and eutrophication in the Zayandeh Roud Dam reservoir located in the central part of Iran using the CE-QUAL-W2 two-dimensional model. Figure 3.2.3 Biological, chemical and physical processes of eutrophication-driven coastal deoxygenation (modified from Downing et al., 1999). 31talic numbers in parentheses refer to Literature Cited at end of publication. However, the thermal stratification is disappeared and mixing condition However, the thermal stratification is disappeared and mixing condition happens in the reservoir by approaching the winter. Such thermal stratification occurs because of the large differences in density (weight) between warm and cold waters. Strong winds (above about 3 m/s) induce Langmuir circulations (large-scale counter-rotating helical vortices) which is largely responsible for mixing of the surface layer and deepening of the epilimnion, but an average wind speed (1–2 m/s) can cause a complete mixing of stratified surface layer of the water body (Chubarenko et al. 2015). The surface epilimnion represented higher values of Trophic State Index for total phosphate (TSI-TP) and relatively lower values of total chlorophyll (TSI-Chl). 2008). Am Geophys Union 46:1–27, Boehrer B, Fukuyama R, Chikita K (2008) Stratification of very deep, thermally stratified lakes. Buoyancy frequency and Richardson number having its critical value Ncri = 0.025 s−1, Rcri = 0.25 (Pernica and Wells 2012) below which little or no mixing is observed, ranged from maximum of 2.18 during January to a minimum of 1.02 in April (Table 1). © 2021 Springer Nature Switzerland AG. ABSTRACT: Increasing water demand and spread of water pollution through the development of agricultural, urban, industrial, and mineral activities have caused unfavorable conditions in many parts of the world, including Iran. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO 80523. Correspondence to Therefore, it becomes important to adopt effective interventions which result in reduction in import of phosphate and enhance its export, e.g. Simulation of thermal stratification and eutrophication of Taham dam reservoir using CE-QUAL-W2 model s: -QUALW2, Dam reservoir, Calibration. For the present study, the wind factor was considered as 2% of wind speed (cm/s). DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.91754. The two are separated by a buffer zone called thermocline. At the end of thermal stratification the surface waters of the epilimnion gradually cool as a result of conduction, evaporation and convection. 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