Abstract:In shallow lakes, the variation in the concentration of suspended matter caused by water currents has a significant influence on the underwater light field (including both light intensity and quality) and consequently on phytoplankton abundance and photosynthetic intensity. The relationship between photosynthesis and irradiance is important in estimating phytoplankton primary production and predicting carbon fluxes in lakes. Along with the phytoplankton biomass and underwater irradiance, the photosynthesis-...