Warming Effects on Periphyton Community and Abundance in Different Seasons Are Influenced by Nutrient State and Plant Type: A Shallow Lake Mesocosm Study

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 11; p. 404
• Main Authors: Hao, Beibei, Wu, Haoping, Zhen, Wei, Jo, Hyunbin, Cai, Yanpeng, Jeppesen, Erik, Li, Wei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 09.04.2020
• Subjects: climate warming; nutrient enrichment; periphyton; Plant Science; seasonality; structure complexity; periphyton; structure complexity; seasonality; nutrient enrichment; climate warming

Periphyton plays an important role in lake ecosystems processes, especially at low and intermediate nutrient levels where periphyton contribution to primary production can be similar to or exceed that of phytoplankton. Knowledge of how periphyton responds to key drivers such as climate change and nu...