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A lotic ecosystem is considered a source of carbon dioxide (CO2) in
the atmosphere where it becomes supersaturated with CO2, which
contributes to the global carbon cycle. To enhance our comprehension of the
roles of CO2 in rivers, an outdoor experiment was designed with controlled
carbon source inputs to investigate the roles of the dissolved organic carbon
(DOC) and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) in the phytoplankton
community. Plastic enclosures were installed in the Tigris River within
Baghdad for that goal. Samples were collected on the first day, as well as on
the 5th and the 12th days from 14 enclosures. The enclosures were treated by
artificial glucose (C6H12O6) (10, 20, 30mg/ l) as DOC sources, while sodium
bicarbonate (NaHCO3) (1
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