Comment on “Models predict planned phosphorus load reduction will make Lake Erie more toxic”

Authors
Publication date 11-11-2022
Journal Science
Article number eadd9959
Volume | Issue number 378 | 6620
Number of pages 2
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED)
Abstract

Hellweger et al. (Reports, 27 May 2022, pp. 1001) predict that phosphorus limitation will increase concentrations of cyanobacterial toxins in lakes. However, several molecular, physiological, and ecological mechanisms assumed in their models are poorly supported or contradicted by other studies. We conclude that their take-home message that phosphorus load reduction will make Lake Erie more toxic is seriously flawed.
Document type Comment/Letter to the editor
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1126/science.add9959
Other links https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85141643776
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