Eutrophication and restoration in temperate lakes

May, L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3385-9973; Olszewska, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4910-2206; Gunn, I.D.M.; Meis, S.; Spears, B.M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0876-0405. 2020 Eutrophication and restoration in temperate lakes. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 535, 012001. 14, pp. 10.1088/1755-1315/535/1/012001

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Abstract/Summary

Eutrophication affects many lakes and reservoirs worldwide. It is caused by excessive amounts of nutrients entering waterbodies from their catchments, mainly due to human activity. The main sources of these nutrients are discharges from industry and wastewater treatment systems, and agricultural runoff. The water quality problems caused by eutrophication, such as harmful algal blooms, affect the sustainable use of lakes for agriculture, fisheries, recreation, tourism and water supply. They also degrade habitat quality and threaten biodiversity. A range of methods for improving lake water quality are explored, including catchment management and in-lake restoration measures. The potential impacts of these on lake biodiversity are explored, including species interactions and ecosystem feedbacks that may confound the recovery process. A particular challenge is the fact that achieving sustainable recovery may take many years, mainly due to the impact of legacy pollution problems. This must be taken into account when planning and implementing eutrophication management options, because these slow recovery periods can exceed the timescales that people are willing to accept. While this review focuses on the many well documented studies of restoration and recovery processes in temperate lakes, it also highlights the need for similar research on tropical and sub-tropical systems.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1088/1755-1315/535/1/012001
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Water Resources (Science Area 2017-)
ISSN:	1755-1307
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	11 Aug 2020 09:32 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/528330

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