Indicators for Climate Change Impacts - Rivers in warm ecoregions, Large rivers
Increase of biomass
| Stressor type | Temperature |
|---|---|
| Responding parameter group | Biological parameters |
| Responding parameter | Increase of biomass |
Response description
Nutrient availability is increased due to higher mineralisation rates at higher temperatures, enhancing macrophyte growth and biomass.
Secondary effects
Eutrophication
Specification of relevant ecosystem type
Relevant for all large rivers in humid warm ecoregions.
Relevant ecoregion(s) according to Illies
Iberian Peninsula (1), Italian Peninsula (3), Dinaric Western Balkan (5), Hellenic Western Balkan (6), Eastern Balkan (7)
Suggested indicator
Macrophyte coverage
Justification of indicator
Macrophyte coverage is simple to record and well correlated to biomass.
