Organic matter stable isotope (δ 13 C, δ 15 N) response to historical eutrophication of Lake Taihu, China

Wu, JingluLin, LinGagan, MichaelSchleser, GerhardWang, Sumin2015-12-080018-8158http://hdl.handle.net/1885/29620We explored the use of carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios (δ13C, δ15N) in sediment organic matter as proxy indicators of historical changes in the trophic state of Lake Taihu, the third largest freshwater lake in China. Stable isotope signatures in fourKeywords: Algae; Eutrophication; Lakes; Nitrogen fixation; Organic compounds; Sediments; Aquatic plant alternation; Carbon isotope; China; Lake Taihu; Nitrogen isotope; Trophic state; Isotopes; alga; carbon isotope ratio; eutrophication; freshwater ecosystem; histo Aquatic plant alternation; Carbon isotope; China; Lake Taihu; Nitrogen isotope; Trophic stateOrganic matter stable isotope (δ 13 C, δ 15 N) response to historical eutrophication of Lake Taihu, China200610.1007/s10750-005-9133-82015-12-08