Table 2 Chemical and physical properties of lake sediments used in the laboratory experiments.

From: Effects of bioirrigation of non-biting midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) on lake sediment respiration

N in %

C in %

S in %

Loss of ignition in %

Water content %

1.3

18.5

2.1

21.1

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  1. Sediments were collected with an Ekman grab sampler and homogenized with an electric stirrer.
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