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Role of Aquatic Plants in Carbon Dioxide Exchange Between the Littoral Zone of a Eutrophic MidLatitude Lake and the Atmosphere

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Analysis reveals how aquatic plants affect CO2 exchange dynamics and patterns in a eutrophic lake.

Marked CO2 uptake during the day was observed when aquatic plants were abundant in summer 2022, indicating their critical role in carbon exchange.
The study measured a significant annual CO2 exchange of −170 ± 4 gC m−2 in 2022, demonstrating a shift in gas dynamics influenced by aquatic plant cover.
Observational analysis of 2 years of eddy covariance CO2 flux data provided insights into the patterns of diel variation and the environmental dependence of CO2 exchange.
Findings highlight the importance of aquatic plants in shaping CO2 dynamics in the littoral zone, suggesting further investigation is warranted.

Okunishi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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