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SOME preliminary work on the hydrological features of Lake Victoria was carried out in 1928 and 19311–3. The general conclusion was that due to frequent mixing of the surface and bottom waters, stratification in the Lake is only temporary and deoxygenation of the water never occurs. It has been found, however, that stratification and deoxygenation of the bottom water does occur in certain coastal areas, and is brought about by a process not previously described.
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FISH, G. Local Hydrological Conditions in Lake Victoria. Nature 169, 839–840 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/169839b0
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