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Page 1: Impacts of episodic pulse events in lakes under present and future climates paper - an update. Eleanor Jennings, Stuart Jones, Lauri Arvola, Peter A. Staehr,

Impacts of episodic pulse events in lakes under present and future

climates paper - an update.

Eleanor Jennings, Stuart Jones, Lauri Arvola, Peter A. Staehr, Evelyn Gaiser, Ian Jones, Kathleen Weathers,

Gesa Weyhenmeyer, Charles Chiu

review/case studies/conceptual model

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Episodic pulse event (EPE)

Definition

A sudden and short-lived change in the magnitude of a physical, chemical or biological parameter in a lake

that is distinct from previous background levels.

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UPSTREAM LAKE DOWNSTREAM

StratificationPhysical impactChemical impactBiological impact

CA B

A. Episodic flood eventsB. Episodic mixing eventsC. Episodic stratification events

PRIMARY DRIVERS - METEROLOGICAL

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UPSTREAM LAKE DOWNSTREAM

StratificationPhysical impactChemical impactBiological impact

CA B

IMPACTS

PhysicalChemicalBiological

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UPSTREAM LAKE DOWNSTREAM

StratificationPhysical impactChemical impactBiological impact

CA B

IMPACTS

PhysicalChemicalBiological

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UPSTREAM LAKE DOWNSTREAM

StratificationPhysical impactChemical impactBiological impact

CA B

IMPACTS

PhysicalChemicalBiological

Ecological regime shift

shift to more persistent, alternative state

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SlotssøDenmark

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Yuan Yang L.Taiwan

4 4.5 Oligo

L. AnnieUSA

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L. PääjärviFinland

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Yuan Yang

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Slotto, Denmark, 2006 Leane, Ireland,1997

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Projected changes in EPEs• Increase in severity• Increase in frequency• Increase in both severity and frequency

Impact of projected climate change

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high

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Projected changes in EPEs• Increase in severity – risk matrix shifts to the right• Increase in frequency• Increase in both severity and frequency

Impact of projected climate change

d

low Severity high

high

Resilience

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low Severity high

b

low Severity high

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low Severity high

BF

L

PYA

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Projected changes in EPEs• Increase in severity – risk matrix shifts to the right• Increase in frequency – matrix contracts upwards• Increase in both severity and frequency

Impact of projected climate change

d

low Severity high

high

Resilience

low

c

low Severity high

b

low Severity high

a

low Severity high

BF

L

PYA

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Projected changes in EPEs• Increase in severity – risk matrix shifts to the right• Increase in frequency – matrix contracts upwards• Increase in both severity and frequency – contracts + shifts to right

Impact of projected climate change

d

low Severity high

high

Resilience

low

c

low Severity high

b

low Severity high

a

low Severity high

BF

L

PYA

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Impact of projected climate change

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(IPCC Synthesis report, 2001)

CO2 emissions peak

CO2 stabilisation

Temperature stabilisation

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