Sediment oxygen demand (SOD) and chemical composition of the profundal zone ( ≥ 80 m water depth) of the northern part of the North Basin of Lake Biwa, Japan were analysed to identify the mechanism of formation of large-scale oxygen-deficient waters. Sediment core samples for SOD measurements were taken from five stations
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