Eutrophication of lakes cannot be controlled by reducing nitrogen input: Results of a 37-year whole-ecosystem experiment

By D. Schindler, R. Hecky, D. Findlay, M. Stainton, B. Parker, M. Paterson, K. Beaty, M. Lyng, S. Kasian. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2008

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Pluses and minuses of ammonium and nitrate uptake and assimilation by phytoplankton and implications for productivity and community composition, with emphasis on nitrogen‐enriched conditions (2016, background): “…placed on resolving whether systems are “limited” by nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), or both (e.g., Howarth and Paerl 2008; Schindler and Hecky 2008; Schindler et al. 2008; see Table 1 for a list of abbreviations), to inform management and support recommendations for nutrient (N or P) control and…”
Effects of nitrogenous compounds and phosphorus on the growth of toxic and non-toxic strains of Microcystis during cyanobacterial blooms (2010, background): “Because freshwater ecosystems are traditionally viewed as P-limited, management plans for such systems are commonly aimed toward reducing P loads (Schindler et al. 2008).”
Moving on up: can results from simple aquatic mesocosm experiments be applied across broad spatial scales? (2011, background): “For instance, the current paradigm, which asserts that reducing phosphorus inputs will reduce eutrophication, is based on long-term manipulations of entire lake ecosystems (Schindler et al., 2008; Schindler & Hecky, 2009).”
Glyphosate influence on phytoplankton community structure in Lake Erie (2011, background): “Generally, phytoplankton in freshwater systems are considered to be phosphorus limited and limiting P in eutrophic systems has been critical to controlling algal blooms in multiple locations, including Lake Erie (Makarewicz and Bertram, 1991; Schindler et al., 2008).”
Climate change: links to global expansion of harmful cyanobacteria. (2012, background): “In freshwater ecosystems, P availability has traditionally been viewed as a key factor limiting CyanoHAB proliferation (Schindler, 1975; Schindler et al., 2008), and excess P (relative to N) loading has been identified as favoring CyanoHABs (Smith, 1983; Watson et al., 1997; Downing et al., 2001).”
Phosphate solubilizing microbes: sustainable approach for managing phosphorus deficiency in agricultural soils (2013, methodology): “They are generally isolated from rhizosphere and nonrhizosphere soils, rhizoplane, phyllosphere, and rock P deposit area soil and even from stressed soils using serial plate dilution method or by enrichment culture technique (Zaidi et al. 2009).”
Deciphering the effects of nitrogen, phosphorus, and temperature on cyanobacterial bloom intensification, diversity, and toxicity in western Lake Erie (2019, background): “…with increases in P loads resulting in shifts toward cyanobacteria-dominated communities as many bloom-forming cyanobacteria (i.e., Dolichospermum and Aphanizomenon) are diazotrophic and can fix atmospheric nitrogen (N) to meet their N demands (Smith 1983; Paerl et al. 2001; Schindler et al. 2008).”
Comparative effects of urea, ammonium, and nitrate on phytoplankton abundance, community composition, and toxicity in hypereutrophic freshwaters (2011, background): “7) may help resolve ongoing disagreements concerning the role of N in regulating eutrophication (Schindler et al. 2008; Paerl and Scott 2010).”