Long-term changes in the large, shallow Lake Balaton served as empirical evidence for the developed model (IMAGE)
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Long-term changes in the large, shallow Lake Balaton served as empirical evidence for the developed model. Situated in Central Europe, the lake has experienced an increase of ca. 1˚C in annual mean water temperature since the early 1980’s. This period has also seen a rise in the seasonal fluctuation of phytoplankton composition, which can be a sign of decreasing ecosystem stability. However, there were also significant changes in nutrient loads and water level, which might have contributed to the observed changes in planktonic algal dynamics. In order to better understand the processes behind this phenomenon, the authors of the current study used a combination of models to explore if there is a direct link between long-term warming and modified phytoplankton dynamics.
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