Effects of land management practices on water quality in Mississippi Delta oxbow lakes: Biochemical and microbiological aspects

▶ TSS, conductivity, DOC contribute to bacterioplankton and phytoplankton dynamics. ▶ Conductivity is related to alkalinity, well known to regulate aquatic production. ▶ Dissolved organic carbon serves as a limiting nutrient for bacteria in oxbow lakes. ▶ FDA activity helps predict heterotrophic biochemical activity in oxbow lakes.