Hysteresis in Reversal of Central European Mountain Lakes from Atmospheric Acidification |
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Authors: | Kopáček Jiří StuchlÍk Evžen Veselý Josef Schaumburg Jochen Anderson Iris C. Fott Jan Hejzlar Josef Vrba Jaroslav |
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Affiliation: | (1) Hydrobiological Institute, AS CR, and Faculty of Biological Sciences, USB, eské Budjovice, Czech Republic;(2) Department of Hydrobiology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic;(3) Czech Geological Survey, Prague, Czech Republic;(4) Bavarian State Office of Water Management, München, Germany;(5) Virginia Institute of Marine Science, School of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, Gloucester Point, VA, U.S.A |
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Abstract: | Extremely high emissions of S and N compounds in Central Europe (both 280 mmol m-2 yr-1) declined by 70and 35%, respectively, during the last decade. Decreaseddeposition rates of SO4-2, NO3-, and NH4+ in the region paralleled emission declines. The reduction in atmospheric inputs of S and N to mountain ecosystemshas resulted in a pronounced reversal of acidification in the Tatra Mountains and Bohemian Forest lakes. Between the 1987–1990and 1997–1999 periods, concentrations of SO4-2 and NO3- decreased (average ± standard deviation) by 22±7 and 12±7 mol L-1, respectively, in theTatra Mountains, and by 19±7 and 15±10 mol L-1, respectively, in the Bohemian Forest. Their decrease was compensated in part (1) by a decrease in Ca2+ + Mg2+ (17±7 mol L-1) and H+ (4±6 mol L-1), and an increase in HCO3-(10±10 mol L-1) in the Tatra Mountains lakes, and (2) by a decrease in Al (7±4 mol L-1), Ca2+ + Mg2+ (9±6 mol L-1), and H+ (6±5 mol L-1), in Bohemian Forest lakes. Despite the rapid decline in lake water concentrations of SO4-2 and NO3- in response to reduced S and N emissions, their present concentrations in some lakes are higher than predictionsbased on observed concentrations at comparable emission rates during development of acidification. This hysteresis in chemical reversal from acidification has delayed biological recovery of the lakes. The only unequivocal sign of biological recovery hasbeen observed in erné Lake (Bohemian Forest) where a cladoceran species Ceriodaphnia quadrangular has recentlyreached its pre-acidification abundance. |
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Keywords: | acidification aluminum ammonium basecations Bohemian Forest deposition emission hydrochemistry nitrate recovery sulfate Tatra Mountains |
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