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DOI 10.1007/s10750-024-05714-z
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Title (Primary) Predicting daily net ecosystem production in shallow lakes from dissolved oxygen saturation levels: a pan-European mesocosm experiment and modelling approach
Author Cao, Y.; Scharfenberger, U.; Shatwell, T.; Adrian, R.; Agasild, H.; Angeler, D.G.; Beklioğlu, M.; Çakıroğlu, A.I.; Hejzlar, J.; Papastergiadou, E.; Šorf, M.; Stefanidis, K.; Søndergaard, M.; Zingel, P.; Jeppesen, E.
Source Titel Hydrobiologia
Year 2025
Department ASAM; SEEFO
Volume 852
Issue 2
Page From 471
Page To 487
Language englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
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Keywords Metabolism; Simple models; Process-based models; Cross-system analyses
Abstract Net ecosystem production (NEP) is an important indicator of lake ecosystem function and integrity. An earlier study, restricted to one geographical region, indicated that oxygen saturation levels (DO%) might be used to predict daily NEP in shallow lakes. To test the generality of the method, we used DO% data collected in a standardised pan-European mesocosm experiment with contrasting trophic states and water levels covering a large climate gradient (from Sweden to Turkey). We corroborated these data with process-based DO simulations. The NEP ~ DO% relation depended on factors influencing gas transfer: water depth and wind. The NEP ~ DO% relation per volume became weaker with increasing depth (1–2 m) but was independent of depth when area based. Simulations indicated that the marginalisation of the depth was sensitive to wind conditions. Trophic status, temperature and light showed no or only marginal (climate zone) effects (experimental data), while the simulations indicated influence of those factors under particular wind–depth conditions. We confirmed that when considering also wind and depth effects, midday DO% potentially provides reliable estimates of daily NEP. Therefore, historical monitoring data of DO% might be used to estimate NEP, and process-based oxygen models may be valuable tool therein. We encourage further tests.
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Cao, Y., Scharfenberger, U., Shatwell, T., Adrian, R., Agasild, H., Angeler, D.G., Beklioğlu, M., Çakıroğlu, A.I., Hejzlar, J., Papastergiadou, E., Šorf, M., Stefanidis, K., Søndergaard, M., Zingel, P., Jeppesen, E. (2025):
Predicting daily net ecosystem production in shallow lakes from dissolved oxygen saturation levels: a pan-European mesocosm experiment and modelling approach
Hydrobiologia 852 (2), 471 - 487 10.1007/s10750-024-05714-z