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TP (µg l -1 )<br />
Modelling<br />
To analyse this process fur<strong>the</strong>r, a physical lake model <strong>and</strong> a mechanistic phosphorus<br />
model were combined with two emission scenarios generated by a regional climate<br />
model (RCM) in three sites in central Sweden – Lake Erken <strong>and</strong> two basins of Lake<br />
Mälaren (Galten <strong>and</strong> Ekoln). In <strong>the</strong> phosphorus model water mixing, mineralization,<br />
diffusion <strong>and</strong> biological uptake are temperature dependent.<br />
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In <strong>the</strong> simulations, Lake Erken was much more sensitive to climate warming than <strong>the</strong><br />
two basins of Lake Mälaren (Figure VI.A.8), <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> reason was shown to be <strong>the</strong><br />
much longer water residence time in Lake Erken (seven years), stressing <strong>the</strong><br />
importance of internal processes. In Galten <strong>and</strong> Ekoln <strong>the</strong> water residence times are<br />
less than one year, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> effects of water temperature changes are small. In Lake<br />
Erken <strong>the</strong> concentration of epilimnetic, dissolved phosphorus almost doubles in<br />
spring <strong>and</strong> autumn in <strong>the</strong> scenarios. Long-term datasets from Lake Erken from <strong>the</strong><br />
1970’s <strong>and</strong> 1980’s showed that earlier ice-breaks <strong>and</strong> higher temperatures in May led<br />
to increased phosphorus concentration <strong>and</strong> phytoplankton biomass in summer<br />
(Blenckner et al., 2002). Since <strong>the</strong> lake is mostly phosphorus-limited, this means that<br />
<strong>the</strong> phytoplankton production is almost doubled in <strong>the</strong> future scenarios. The<br />
implication would be that in Lake Erken, <strong>and</strong> in o<strong>the</strong>r eutrophic lakes with long<br />
water residence times, eutrophication problems might become serious in a<br />
warmer future climate. <strong>Water</strong> managers may need to take action today in order to<br />
maintain good water quality in <strong>the</strong>se lakes.<br />
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FigureVI.A.8. Mean, maximum <strong>and</strong> minimum values of predicted total phosphorus<br />
(TP) concentration (µg/l) in Lake Erken <strong>and</strong> in <strong>the</strong> Ekoln basin of Lake Mälaren for<br />
<strong>the</strong> three climate emission scenarios (control 1960-1990; A2 - 2070-2100; B2, - 2070-<br />
2100).<br />
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