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Climate change and eutrophication: a short review

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Nazari Sharabian, M., Ahmad, S., Karakouzian, M.·2018·Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research
DOI 10.48084/etasr.2392
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Water resources are vital not only for human beings but essentially all ecosystems. Human health is at risk if clean drinking water becomes contaminated. Water is also essential for agriculture, manufacturing, energy production and other diverse uses. Therefore, a changing climate and its potential effects put more pressure on water resources. Climate change may cause increased water demand as a result of rising temperatures and evaporation while decreasing water availability. On the other hand, extreme events as a result of climate change can increase surface runoff and flooding, deteriorating water quality as well. One effect is water eutrophication, which occurs when high concentrations of nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, are present in the water. Nutrients come from different sources including agriculture, wastewater, stormwater, and fossil fuel combustion. Algal blooms can cause many problems, such as deoxygenation and water toxicity, ultimately disrupting normal ecosystem functioning. In this paper, we investigate the potential impacts of climatic factors affecting water eutrophication, how these factors are projected to change in the future, and what their projected potential impacts will be.

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  • In extremely warm environments, the stimulation of algal growth extends the duration of eutrophication and algal blooms, making conditions less favorable for ecosystem recovery despite attempts at restoration.

    “in extremely warm environ­ ments, the stimulation of algal growth extends the duration of eutro­ phication and algal blooms (Nazari-Sharabian et al., 2018; Xiong et al., 2016), thus making conditions less favorable for ecosystem recover despite attempts at restoration.”

    From A meta-analysis of environmental responses to freshwater ecosystem restoration in China (1987–2018) (2023) · cites this paper as Nazari-Sharabian et al., 2018

    The paper’s A. Temperature section says warmer water accelerates cyanobacterial growth and could produce earlier, more extended periods of potential algal blooms. It also says internal nutrient release could keep water eutrophic even when external nutrient sources are restrained. It does not establish that warming extends the duration of eutrophication itself or assess ecosystem recovery after restoration; the claim also states the bloom effect more definitively than the review does. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Authors
Nazari Sharabian, M., Ahmad, S., & Karakouzian, M.
Affiliations
University of Nevada, Reno (US)
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Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research
Publisher
Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research
Published
2018-12-22
Volume
8
Issue
6
Pages
3668-3672
ISSN
  • 1792-8036 (ISSN-L)
  • 2241-4487
DOI
10.48084/etasr.2392
OpenAlex
W2906188550
Cited by
193
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Language
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  • Engineering Technology & Applied Science Research (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
Keywords
climate change, eutrophication, nutrient loading, nitrogen, phosphorus, algal blooms, water quality, water resources, extreme weather events, surface runoff, water demand, deoxygenation, climate change projections

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