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Increasing exposure to global climate change and hopes for the era of climate adaptation: An aquatic perspective

Karsten Rinke, Chenxi Mi, Madeline R. Magee, Cayelan C. Carey

Increasing exposure to global climate change and hopes for the era of climate adaptation: An aquatic perspective
Water for humans and nature. Illustration by Judith Rinke

Traditional water management needs an update towards developing and implementing new adaptation strategies that mitigate negative impacts of climate change, make freshwater ecosystems more resilient, and secure human use. Climate adaptation of our inland waters require process knowledge and reliable predictions as scientific basis, robust water management strategies, adjusted infrastructures for new engineering strategies, as well as societal integration and wise decision-making for sustainable socioeconomic welfare. In the ideal case, human water uses for water supply, food production, recreation, and the corresponding infrastructures do not harm biodiversity, self-purification, and ecosystem health. Whether this becomes real or remains an unrealised utopia will be one of the key challenges of our century. 

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How efficient are pre-dams as reservoir guardians? A long-term study on nutrient retention

Taynara Fernandes, Tom Shatwell, Martin Schultze, Chenxi Mi, Maria Determann, Karsten Rinke

How efficient are pre-dams as reservoir guardians? A long-term study on nutrient retention - Graphical abstract
How efficient are pre-dams as reservoir guardians? A long-term study on nutrient retention - Graphical abstract

Pre-dams - small reservoirs at inflow points - play an important role in protecting downstream lakes by retaining nutrients. Long-term monitoring of nine German pre-dams shows they are particularly effective at retaining phosphorus (around 40-44 %), while nitrate and silica retention is much lower (around 15 %). Retention is higher in warm seasons due to increased algal uptake and sedimentation, and longer hydraulic residence times improve efficiency. Overall, pre-dams are a practical measure for reducing nutrient loads, including from diffuse sources. 

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Invariable selection of compounds from organic matter by stream microbes

Jörg Tittel, Volker Lüderitz, Sabine Radke, Yvonne Rosenlöcher, Oliver J. Lechtenfeld

The radiocarbon signal of respired carbon in stream DOC decomposition experiments
The radiocarbon signal of respired carbon in stream DOC decomposition experiments

Rivers recycle organic carbon (OC) rapidly, contributing significantly to CO2 emissions, but it remains unclear which compounds are most readily decomposed. Laboratory experiments show that microorganisms respire a narrow range of DOC ages, regardless of the overall age of stream or soil-derived DOC, suggesting that chemical properties, rather than age alone, limit decomposition. Analysis of previous studies indicates that while some older OC is decomposed, there is no consistent preference for younger or older material due to factors like the freshwater reservoir effect. Overall, intrinsic chemical quality and microbial strategies jointly determine which DOC compounds are utilized. 

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  • Baborowski, M., Friese, K. (1996):
    Charakterisierung des Transportverhaltens von Schwermetallen während einer Hochwasserwelle anhand der PartikelgröBenverteilung in Schwebstoffen
    In: Prange, A., Wilken, R.D., von Tümpling, U., Punčochář, P., Spoustová, J., Lencová, E. (Hrsg.)
    Ökosystem Elbe - Zustand, Entwicklung und Nutzung. 7. Magdeburger Gewässerschutzseminar; Internationale Fachtagung in Budweis, Tschechische Republik, vom 22. - 25. Okttober 1996
    GKSS-Forschungszentrum, Geesthacht, S. 303 - 305
  • Geller, W., Gaedke, U., Barthelmeß, T., Lang, M., Straile, D., Wölfl, S. (1996):
    Comparative limnology of the planktonic systems of subalpine and subandine lakes
    In: Albertelli, G., De Maio, A., Piccazzo, M. (eds.)
    Atti del 11. congresso della Associazione italiana di oceanologia e limnologia : Sorrento, 26-28 ottobre 1994
    Associazione italiana di oceanologia e limnologia, Genova, 79 - 90
  • Klapper, H. (1996):
    Standgewasser im Elbe-Einzugsgebiet in Wechselbeziehung zum FluB
    In: Prange, A., Wilken, R.D., von Tümpling, U., Punčochář, P., Spoustová, J., Lencová, E. (Hrsg.)
    Ökosystem Elbe - Zustand, Entwicklung und Nutzung. 7. Magdeburger Gewässerschutzseminar; Internationale Fachtagung in Budweis, Tschechische Republik, vom 22. - 25. Okttober 1996
    GKSS-Forschungszentrum, Geesthacht, S. 429 - 432
  • Winkler, M., Kopf, G., Friese, K. (1996):
    Schadstoffgehalte von Schwebstoffen der Elbe
    In: Prange, A., Wilken, R.D., von Tümpling, U., Punčochář, P., Spoustová, J., Lencová, E. (Hrsg.)
    Ökosystem Elbe - Zustand, Entwicklung und Nutzung. 7. Magdeburger Gewässerschutzseminar; Internationale Fachtagung in Budweis, Tschechische Republik, vom 22. - 25. Okttober 1996
    GKSS-Forschungszentrum, Geesthacht, S. 318 - 320
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