Lake 227 algae blooms continued decades after nitrogen was removed
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A decades-long study of Lake 227 in Canada demonstrates that reducing nitrogen alone does not stop algal blooms if phosphorus inputs continue.
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- Researchers conducted a long-term experiment in Ontario's Experimental Lakes Area by fertilizing Lake 227 with nitrogen and phosphorus.
- The study found that algal blooms persisted even after nitrogen was completely removed in 1990 because nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria compensated for the loss.
- Phosphorus remained the primary driver of algal growth throughout the multi-decade observation.
- This finding highlights that effective control of freshwater eutrophication depends heavily on managing phosphorus inputs.
What to watch next
- Long-term impact of phosphorus reduction on algal biomass
- Evolution of phytoplankton community composition in response to nutrient shifts
- Interaction between aquatic food webs and nutrient availability in freshwater systems
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NamedCanada · Lake 227 · Experimental Lakes Area · International Institute for Sustainable Development · Ontario · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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