Human-induced ecological shifts in biological communities of lakes in China within the past two centuries

Lixiong Xiang, Wenjia Wang, Muhammad Farqan, Chuangzi Yan, Yuan Li, Jianbao Liu, Xiaohua Gou, Xiaozhong Huang, Key Laboratory of Western China, s Environmental Systems, Ministry of Education, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Key Laboratory of Desert and Desertification, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Resources and Environment , Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Progress in Physical Geography: An International Review of Geographical Work in the Natural and Environmental Sciences

Published online on July 30, 2026

Abstract

Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment, Ahead of Print.
Limited large-scale studies that integrate multi-community dynamics, long-term ecological trends, and the drivers of ecological shifts constrain our ability to manage freshwater ecosystems affected by climate change and human activities. In this study, we ...