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The resulting positive heterograde oxygen curve is usually caused by extensive photosynthetic activity by algae in the metalimnion.
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The metalimnetic oxygen minimum distribution occurs less frequently than metalimnetic oxygen maxima and results in a negative heterograde oxygen curve.
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