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View article: Heatwave-Induced Thermal Stratification Shaping Microbial-Algal Communities Under Different Climate Scenarios as Revealed by Long-Read Sequencing and Imaging Flow Cytometry
Heatwave-Induced Thermal Stratification Shaping Microbial-Algal Communities Under Different Climate Scenarios as Revealed by Long-Read Sequencing and Imaging Flow Cytometry Open
The effect of periodical heatwaves and related thermal stratification in freshwater aquatic ecosystems has been a hot research issue. A large dataset of samples was generated from samples exposed to temporary thermal stratification in meso…
View article: SentemQC - A novel and cost-efficient method for quality assurance and quality control of high-resolution frequency sensor data in fresh waters
SentemQC - A novel and cost-efficient method for quality assurance and quality control of high-resolution frequency sensor data in fresh waters Open
SOFTWARE TOOL ARTICLE, revised version 2, published in the journal Open Research Europe 2025, 4:244Latest published: 29 May 2025, 4:244https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.18134.2
View article: SentemQC - A novel and cost-efficient method for quality assurance and quality control of high-resolution frequency sensor data in fresh waters
SentemQC - A novel and cost-efficient method for quality assurance and quality control of high-resolution frequency sensor data in fresh waters Open
The growing use of sensors in fresh waters for water quality measurements generates an increasingly large amount of data that requires quality assurance (QA)/quality control (QC) before the results can be exploited. Such a process is often…
View article: Nutrient inversion but not warming drive changes in periphyton biomass and composition in shallow lake mesocosms
Nutrient inversion but not warming drive changes in periphyton biomass and composition in shallow lake mesocosms Open
Periphyton plays an important functional role in shallow lakes and is sensitive to variation in nutrient availability and global warming. Understanding the responses of periphyton to changes in nutrient availability in contrasting warming …
View article: How Important is Sampling Frequency? Exploring Temporal Dynamics of GHG Emissions Using Low-Cost Sensors in Lake Mesocosms 
How Important is Sampling Frequency? Exploring Temporal Dynamics of GHG Emissions Using Low-Cost Sensors in Lake Mesocosms  Open
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from freshwater ecosystems contribute significantly to global carbon budgets. However, these emissions remain poorly constrained due to limited high-frequency measurements. In this study, we tested a low-cost…
View article: Temporary thermal stratification and mixing drive variation in CO2 and CH4 dynamics in a shallow lake
Temporary thermal stratification and mixing drive variation in CO2 and CH4 dynamics in a shallow lake Open
Fresh waters are known to be significant, but highly uncertain, sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the atmosphere. In particular, lakes and ponds have been identified as hotspots of methane (CH4) emissions, with large variation a…
View article: Chlorophyll-a determinations in mesocosms under varying nutrient and temperature treatments: in-situ fluorescence sensors versus in-vitro measurements
Chlorophyll-a determinations in mesocosms under varying nutrient and temperature treatments: in-situ fluorescence sensors versus in-vitro measurements Open
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a significant threat to freshwater ecosystems, and monitoring for changes in biomass is therefore important. Fluorescence in-situ sensors enable rapid and high frequency real-time data collection and have be…
View article: Experimental evidence of the role of nitrogen for eutrophication in shallow lakes: A long-term climate effect mesocosm study
Experimental evidence of the role of nitrogen for eutrophication in shallow lakes: A long-term climate effect mesocosm study Open
The effectiveness of controlling nitrogen (N) loading (in addition to phosphorus [P]) to manage the eutrophication of aquatic ecosystems has been debated despite the role of N in producing algal biomass and toxins. Long-term, controlled te…
View article: SentemQC - A novel and cost-efficient method for quality assurance and quality control of high-resolution frequency sensor data in fresh waters
SentemQC - A novel and cost-efficient method for quality assurance and quality control of high-resolution frequency sensor data in fresh waters Open
The growing use of sensors in fresh waters for water quality measurements generates an increasingly large amount of data that requires quality assurance (QA)/quality control (QC) before the results can be exploited. Such a process is often…
View article: Chlorophyll-a determinations in mesocosms under varying nutrient and temperature treatments: in-situ fluorescence sensors versus in-vitro measurements
Chlorophyll-a determinations in mesocosms under varying nutrient and temperature treatments: in-situ fluorescence sensors versus in-vitro measurements Open
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a significant threat to freshwater ecosystems, and monitoring for changes in biomass is therefore important. Fluorescence in-situ sensors enable rapid and high frequency real-time data collection and have b…
View article: Nutrient enrichment—but not warming—increases nitrous oxide emissions from shallow lake mesocosms
Nutrient enrichment—but not warming—increases nitrous oxide emissions from shallow lake mesocosms Open
Shallow lakes and ponds play a crucial role in the processing of carbon and other nutrients. However, many lakes and ponds worldwide are affected by climate change and nutrient pollution. How these pressures affect the emission of the gree…
View article: High resolution chlorophyll-a in-situ fluorescence sensors versus in-vitro chlorophyll-a measurements in mesocosms with contrasting nutrient and temperature treatments
High resolution chlorophyll-a in-situ fluorescence sensors versus in-vitro chlorophyll-a measurements in mesocosms with contrasting nutrient and temperature treatments Open
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a significant threat to freshwater ecosystems, and monitoring for changes in biomass is therefore important. Fluorescence in-situ sensors enable rapid and high frequency real-time data collection and have b…
View article: Lemming Mesocosm (Denmark): in-situ fluorescence chlorophyll-a calibration, underlying data
Lemming Mesocosm (Denmark): in-situ fluorescence chlorophyll-a calibration, underlying data Open
These data files include 2 years (2018-2020) of high-frequency in-situ chlorophyll-a and phycocyanin fluorescence sensor (Turner Designs, Cyclops 7F) data, together with data from various tests conducted with these sensors. Morever, in-vit…
View article: Lemming Mesocosm (Denmark): in-situ fluorescence chlorophyll-a calibration, underlying data
Lemming Mesocosm (Denmark): in-situ fluorescence chlorophyll-a calibration, underlying data Open
These data files include 2 years (2018-2020) of high-frequency in-situ chlorophyll-a and phycocyanin fluorescence sensor (Turner Designs, Cyclops 7F) data, together with data from various tests conducted with these sensors. Morever, in-vit…
View article: Temporary stratification promotes large greenhouse gas emissions in a shallow eutrophic lake
Temporary stratification promotes large greenhouse gas emissions in a shallow eutrophic lake Open
Shallow lakes and ponds undergo frequent temporary thermal stratification. How this affects greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is moot, with both increased and reduced GHG emissions hypothesised. Here, weekly estimations of GHG emissions, over…
View article: Dynamics of associated microbiomes during algal bloom development: to see and to be seeing
Dynamics of associated microbiomes during algal bloom development: to see and to be seeing Open
Our understanding of the interactions between bacteria and phytoplankton in the freshwater phycosphere, including the development of algal blooms, is very limited. To identify the taxa and compositional variation within microbial communiti…
View article: From colonial clusters to colonial sheaths: analysis of Microcystis morphospecies in mesocosm by imaging flow cytometry
From colonial clusters to colonial sheaths: analysis of Microcystis morphospecies in mesocosm by imaging flow cytometry Open
The alarming increase in the frequency of blooms of Microcystis in freshwater lakes and reservoirs occurs worldwide, with major implications for their ecosystem functioning and water quality. We applied FlowCAM-based imaging flow cytometry…
View article: From colonial clusters to colonial sheaths: analysis of<i>Microcystis</i>morphospecies in mesocosm by imaging flow cytometry
From colonial clusters to colonial sheaths: analysis of<i>Microcystis</i>morphospecies in mesocosm by imaging flow cytometry Open
The alarming increase in the frequency of blooms of Microcystis in freshwater lakes and reservoirs occurs worldwide, with major implications for their ecosystem functioning and water quality. We applied FlowCAM-based imaging flow cytometry…
View article: Fish Size Structure as an Indicator of Fish Diversity: A Study of 40 Lakes in Türkiye
Fish Size Structure as an Indicator of Fish Diversity: A Study of 40 Lakes in Türkiye Open
Body size is a master trait in aquatic ecosystems to complement traditional taxonomic diversity measures. Based on a dataset of fish communities from 40 Turkish lakes covering a wide environmental gradient and continental to dry cold stepp…
View article: Comment on bg-2023-43
Comment on bg-2023-43 Open
Abstract. Shallow lakes and ponds undergo frequent temporary thermal stratification. How this affects greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is moot, with both increased and reduced GHG emissions hypothesised. Here, weekly estimation of GHG emissi…
View article: Temporary stratification promotes large greenhouse gas emissions in a shallow eutrophic lake
Temporary stratification promotes large greenhouse gas emissions in a shallow eutrophic lake Open
Shallow lakes and ponds undergo frequent temporary thermal stratification. How this affects greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is moot, with both increased and reduced GHG emissions hypothesised. Here, weekly estimation of GHG emissions were c…
View article: Activity and abundance of methane-oxidizing bacteria on plants in experimental lakes subjected to different nutrient and warming treatments
Activity and abundance of methane-oxidizing bacteria on plants in experimental lakes subjected to different nutrient and warming treatments Open
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View article: Combined effects of eutrophication and warming on polyunsaturated fatty acids in complex phytoplankton communities: A mesocosm experiment
Combined effects of eutrophication and warming on polyunsaturated fatty acids in complex phytoplankton communities: A mesocosm experiment Open
Climate change and eutrophication are among the main stressors of shallow freshwater ecosystems, and their effects on phytoplankton community structure and primary production have been studied extensively. However, their combined effects o…
View article: Periphyton responses to nitrogen decline and warming in eutrophic shallow lake mesocosms
Periphyton responses to nitrogen decline and warming in eutrophic shallow lake mesocosms Open
Periphyton is a key primary producer in shallow lakes, sensitive to global warming and changes in nutrient balances. Reduced nitrogen availability due to accelerated denitrification at higher temperatures or in response to reduced N loadin…
View article: Effects of DOC addition from different sources on phytoplankton community in a temperate eutrophic lake: An experimental study exploring lake compartments
Effects of DOC addition from different sources on phytoplankton community in a temperate eutrophic lake: An experimental study exploring lake compartments Open
A mesocosm experiment was conducted in a temperate eutrophic lake with the hypotheses: 1) the addition of a labile form of DOC would trigger a more pronounced response in phytoplankton biomass and composition compared with a non-labile for…
View article: Warming and eutrophication interactively drive changes in the methane-oxidizing community of shallow lakes
Warming and eutrophication interactively drive changes in the methane-oxidizing community of shallow lakes Open
Freshwater ecosystems are the largest natural source of the greenhouse gas methane (CH4), with shallow lakes a particular hot spot. Eutrophication and warming generally increase lake CH4 emissions but their impacts on the sole biological m…
View article: Impact of nutrients and water level changes on submerged macrophytes along a temperature gradient: A pan‐European mesocosm experiment
Impact of nutrients and water level changes on submerged macrophytes along a temperature gradient: A pan‐European mesocosm experiment Open
Submerged macrophytes are of key importance for the structure and functioning of shallow lakes and can be decisive for maintaining them in a clear water state. The ongoing climate change affects the macrophytes through changes in temperatu…