The log-transformed flux rates of iron, manganese, and phosphorus in a small, softwater lake were linearly related to the biomass of Chaoborus and chironomid larvae. Flux rates were measured by measuring the change in chemical concentrations in the water overlying the sediment of undisturbed cores incubated in situ for 1–2 d. Predicted flux rates of iron and phosphorus at average pelagic densities of animals were enhanced at least twofold over predicted fluxes for diffusion alone. Macroinvertebrates had no apparent effect on flux rates of dissolved oxygen, dissolved inorganic carbon, potassium, or sodium.
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