Comment on “Models predict planned phosphorus load reduction will make Lake Erie more toxic”

Jef Huisman; Elke Dittmann; Jutta Fastner; J. Merijn Schuurmans; J. Thad Scott; Dedmer B. Van de Waal; Petra M. Visser; Martin Welker; Ingrid Chorus

doi:10.1126/science.add9959

Comment on “Models predict planned phosphorus load reduction will make Lake Erie more toxic”

Jef Huisman^*, Elke Dittmann, Jutta Fastner, J. Merijn Schuurmans, J. Thad Scott, Dedmer B. Van de Waal, Petra M. Visser, Martin Welker, Ingrid Chorus

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Hellweger et al. (Reports, 27 May 2022, pp. 1001) predict that phosphorus limitation will increase concentrations of cyanobacterial toxins in lakes. However, several molecular, physiological, and ecological mechanisms assumed in their models are poorly supported or contradicted by other studies. We conclude that their take-home message that phosphorus load reduction will make Lake Erie more toxic is seriously flawed.

Original language	English
Article number	eadd9959
Pages (from-to)	609-609
Journal	Science
Volume	378
Issue number	6620
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.add9959
Publication status	Published - 2022

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