�Total amount of P entering a lake from specific sources
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�Why?
–Problem sources
–Future projections
The purpose of the
phosphorus budget is to determine the total amount of phosphorus entering
LPN from specific sources.Nikki already explained to you how we measured the phosphorus content
of the water.This calculation
involves developing a model for assigning weighted sources of the limiting
lake nutrient.This type of
analysis is helpful in identifying problems and in making future
projections.