21 Lakes Peipsi and Võrtsjärv

21 Large shallow temperate lakes Peipsi and Võrtsjärv: consequences of eutrophication and climate change

Tiina Nõges, Peeter Nõges
Institute of Zoology and Botany
Estonian Agricultural University
Võrtsjärv Limnological Station
61101 Rannu, Tartumaa, Estonia

• 21.1 Introduction
• 21.2 Changes in nutrinet loading
• 21.3 Nutrient loading and phytoplankton
• 21.4 Water level changes
• 21.5 Water level, nutrients and phytoplankton
• 21.6 Climate, water level and phytoplankton
• 21.7 Climate, nutrients and fish-kills
• 21.8 Fishes and food webs
• 21.9 Acknowledgements

21 Lakes Peipsi and Võrtsjärv