Shallow lake ecosystems can shift from a clear-water state dominated by macrophytes (good state) to a turbid state dominated by phytoplankton (nuisance state), with loss of key functions and services. The alternative states shift could be due to multiple stressors, such as climate change, eutrophication and alteration in fish communities. However, whether climate warming with other stressors interactively affect macrophytes and trigger regime shifts remains unexplored.
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