Both climate trends and short-term fluctuations affected algae–zooplankton interactions in a boreal lake during the late Holocene
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2021
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Wiley
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1. Most studies aiming to explore the response of algae and zooplankton trophic interactions to climate variability have only been focused on unidirectional and very shortterm trends in temperature changes. As a result, the non-stationary aspect of climate
change (warming and cooling periods, frequencies) remains completely unstudied.
2. We studied elemental and stable isotope composition of sedimentary organic matter, photosynthetic pigments, and carbon stable isotope composition of Cladocera
resting eggs in a sediment record covering the last c. 2,600 years. We examined
how past climate change acting at different timescales affected algal biomass and
community composition, and carbon assimilation by zooplankton in a boreal lake.
3. Our study revealed major effects of both long-term climate trends and shorter term fluctuations on algae–zooplankton interactions in a boreal lake. We found
the main climate trends, in particular the Little Ice Age, induced algal biomass
and community composition changes and drastic changes in carbon assimilation
by zooplankton. Interestingly, we found that temperature fluctuations could also
contribute to regulating algae–zooplankton interactions. Specifically, we observed
drastic changes in sedimentary markers and stable isotope composition of zooplankton remains during the most recent period, suggesting a strong influence of
ongoing anthropogenic change on algae–zooplankton interactions.
4. Our study confirms previous findings showing close long-term linkage between
the temporal dynamics of zooplankton diet and planktonic algae, and that both climate trends and short-term fluctuations are key in regulating consumer– resource
trophic interactions.
5. Novel approaches that combine high temporal resolution paleolimnological reconstructions and contemporary monitoring studies are needed to better understand
climate change effects on algae–zooplankton interactions and lake food webs.
Eesti Teadusagentuur, Grant/Award Number: PRG709 and PRG1167; Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas, Grant/Award Number: 2016-861; Oscar and Lilli Lamm Foundation.
Eesti Teadusagentuur, Grant/Award Number: PRG709 and PRG1167; Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas, Grant/Award Number: 2016-861; Oscar and Lilli Lamm Foundation.
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algal pigments, aquatic food webs, carbon stable isotope, paleolimnology, subfossil cladocera, articles