Does Black Carbon Contribute to Eutrophication in Large Lakes?

Odhiambo, Moses; Routh, Joyanto

Does Black Carbon Contribute to Eutrophication in Large Lakes?

2016

Odhiambo, Moses | Routh, Joyanto

Eutrophication is a major ecological crisis in water bodies. This is mainly driven by anthropogenic activities in the catchment that incorporate various nutrients. Input of nutrients can also be driven by atmospheric deposition, which has a large footprint that goes beyond local point source(s). In particular, black carbon (BC) can be a carrier of various nutrients and increase primary productivity in lakes. We need to monitor the input of BC in large water bodies to fully understand its role in driving primary productivity and change in trophic status.

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