Macrozoobenthos of Subarctic Lakes as an Indicator of Climate Change

Changes in the macrozoobenthos of two northern lakes differing in degree of humification of water over the 50-year period that have passed since the first studies were considered. In the lake with water uncolored by humus, the benthos biomass increased, and in the humified one, it decreased. The cha...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Russian journal of ecology 2024-06, Vol.55 (3), p.218-227
Main Authors: Maximov, A. A., Berezina, N. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Benthos
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Catchment areas
Climate change
Decomposing organic matter
Ecology
Environment
Global warming
Humification
Humus
Lakes
Life Sciences
Nutrients
Citations: Items that this one cites
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Changes in the macrozoobenthos of two northern lakes differing in degree of humification of water over the 50-year period that have passed since the first studies were considered. In the lake with water uncolored by humus, the benthos biomass increased, and in the humified one, it decreased. The changes that have occurred are due to climate warming, especially pronounced in winter. It was concluded that even closely located bodies of water can respond differently to climate change. Depending on the nature of the catchment area and the morphology of the lakes, either an increase in their productivity due to the supply of nutrients or a decrease due to humification can be observed.
ISSN:1067-4136
1608-3334
DOI:10.1134/S1067413624700061