Pelagic energy flow supports the food web of a shallow lake following a dramatic regime shift driven by water level changes

Mao Z., Gu X., Cao Y., Luo J., Zeng Q., Chen H., ...Daha Fazla

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, cilt.756, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 756
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143642
  • Dergi Adı: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Analytical Abstracts, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, EMBASE, Environment Index, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Geobase, Greenfile, MEDLINE, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Alternative states, Macrophyte-dominated, Benthic invertebrates, Energy channels, Stable isotopes, STABLE-ISOTOPE, SUBMERGED MACROPHYTES, RIVER FLOODPLAIN, FRESH-WATER, CARBON, ZOOPLANKTON, PHYTOPLANKTON, CHLOROPHYLL, NUTRIENTS, PATHWAYS
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Across the globe, lake ecosystems are exposed to a variety of human disturbances. A notable example is shallow lakes where human-induced eutrophication or water level fluctuation may result in a switch from a clear-water, macrophyte-dominated state to a turbid, phytoplankton-dominated state. Yet, few investigations have described synchronous changes in biotic assemblage composition and food web framework under such a shift between alternative states. We used stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes to test the extent to which switching from macrophyte to phytoplankton dominance in Lake Gucheng, triggered by a water level increase, would alter ecosystem structure and change the basal resources supporting the food web. We found that invertebrates and fish compensated for a reduction of macrophyte and epiphyte resources by deriving more energy from the alternative pelagic energy channel, where benthic invertebrates act as crucial links between primary producers and higher consumers by transporting delta C-13 depleted pelagic algae to the benthic zone. Although consumers can respond to large shifts in energy allocation and stabilize food web dynamics through their ability to feed across multiple energy pathways, our study suggest that energy subsidies may promote trophic cascades and enhance the stability of the turbid regime. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.