Phytoplankton Response to Regime Shifts in Caohai Lake, China
The Ecological Transformation of Caohai Lake Caohai Lake, a vital plateau karst lake in Guizhou Province, China, has undergone a dramatic ecological transformation since 2020. Once characterized by clear waters and thriving submerged macrophytes like Potamogeton lucens and Myriophyllum verticillatum, the lake shifted to a turbid state dominated by phytoplankton. This regime change, driven by … Read more