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This research aims to evaluate the consistency of urbanization's effects on plankton community attributes and identify factors influencing variations.

May 22, 2026Journal of Plankton Research

Urbanization effects on plankton communities in urban lakes are globally context-dependent

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LMLaura Beatriz Gomes MendonçaUniversidade Federal de Goiás CLCarlos H. L. LiborioUniversidade Federal de Goiás ELEdgar Luiz de LimaUniversidade de Brasília

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Meta-analysis reveals context-dependent effects of urbanization on plankton communities in urban lakes.

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This research aims to evaluate the consistency of urbanization's effects on plankton community attributes and identify factors influencing variations.
Conducted a meta-analysis of 38 studies on urban lakes.
Used Hedges’ g for pooled effect sizes and meta-regression for identifying moderators.
Analyzed the contribution of various urbanization measures and sampling extents.
Overall effect size did not significantly differ from zero, indicating a context-dependent response.
High between-study heterogeneity was observed (T2 and I2 values indicate variability).
Land use and urban density showed detectable impacts on plankton communities, while other urbanization measures did not.

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Mendonça et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ff351d674f7c03778bd6a https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbag032

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Urbanization effects on plankton communities in urban lakes are globally context-dependent

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Urbanization effects on plankton communities in urban lakes are globally context-dependent

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