Sustained Heatwaves Reshape the Phytoplankton-Zooplankton Community Structure in Freshwater Ecosystems: A Case Study of Shengjin Lake.

ABSTRACT: Extreme climate events caused by global climate change pose a huge threat to freshwater ecosystems. As the frequency and intensity of heatwaves increase, sustained heatwaves may increase their certainty in ecosystems, which may affect phytoplankton and zooplankton, the key components of freshwater ecosystems. Sustained heatwaves can lead to shifts in plankton community structure, driven by changes in immigration patterns and life history strategies, potentially resulting in altered functional characteristics of phytoplankton and zooplankton in aquatic ecosystems. However, research on the effects of sustained heatwaves on plankton has mostly been conducted in laboratories, with less data from studies in natural water bodies. Therefore, in order to understand this ecological process in natur

SUBMITTER: Jiang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12593546 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature