@misc{shi_global_lake_2024, 
author={Shi, W.,Qin, B.,Zhang, Q.,Paerl, H.W.,Van Dam, B.,Jeppesen, E.,Zeng, C.},
title={Global lake phytoplankton proliferation intensifies climate warming},
year={2024},
howpublished = {journal article},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54926-3},
abstract = {In lakes, phytoplankton sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and store it in the form of biomass organic carbon (OC); however, only a small fraction of the OC remains buried, while the remaining part is recycled to the atmosphere as CO2 and methane (CH4). This has the potential effect of adding CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq) to the atmosphere and producing a warming effect due to the higher radiative forcing of CH4 relative to CO2. Here we show a 3.1-fold increase in CO2-eq emissions over a 100-year horizon, with the effect increasing with global warming intensity. Climate warming has stimulated phytoplankton growth in many lakes worldwide, which, in turn, can feed back CO2-eq and create a positive feedback loop between them. In lakes where phytoplankton is negatively impacted by climate warming, the CO2-eq feedback capacity may diminish gradually with the ongoing climate warming.},
note = {Online available at: \url{https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54926-3} (DOI). Shi, W.; Qin, B.; Zhang, Q.; Paerl, H.; Van Dam, B.; Jeppesen, E.; Zeng, C.: Global lake phytoplankton proliferation intensifies climate warming. Nature Communications. 2024. vol. 15, 10572. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54926-3}}