Integrated models of nutrient dynamics in lake and reservoir watersheds: A systematic review and integrated modelling decision pathway

TY - JOUR

T1 - Integrated models of nutrient dynamics in lake and reservoir watersheds

T2 - A systematic review and integrated modelling decision pathway

AU - Clopin, Floran

AU - Micella, Ilaria

AU - Mesman, Jorrit P.

AU - Paule-Mercado, Ma Cristina

AU - Amadori, Marina

AU - Lin, Shuqi

AU - de Senerpont Domis, Lisette N.

AU - de Klein, Jeroen J.M.

N1 - Data archiving: with publication

PY - 2025/2

Y1 - 2025/2

N2 - Eutrophication of inland water bodies is a serious environmental threat. This review explores current integrated models for lake and reservoir ecosystems that focus on nutrient dynamics at a catchment scale. Many studies applied either watershed or lake/reservoir models, however, 49 studies were finally selected that combined both. We derived a list of 21 watershed models, 23 lake/reservoir models, and 6 hybrid models in different sets of combinations, with a range of objectives (e.g. understanding the natural processes, predicting, and analysing climate change and land-use scenarios, or evaluating the different management options). Some integrated models had multiple applications whereas others were only applied once, with an uneven global geographical distribution. To aid model selection by future users, we present a support tool discriminating the models by their features and application fields. This study encourages the development of open-source tools aiding interdisciplinary collaborations and further research in the field of integrated modelling.

AB - Eutrophication of inland water bodies is a serious environmental threat. This review explores current integrated models for lake and reservoir ecosystems that focus on nutrient dynamics at a catchment scale. Many studies applied either watershed or lake/reservoir models, however, 49 studies were finally selected that combined both. We derived a list of 21 watershed models, 23 lake/reservoir models, and 6 hybrid models in different sets of combinations, with a range of objectives (e.g. understanding the natural processes, predicting, and analysing climate change and land-use scenarios, or evaluating the different management options). Some integrated models had multiple applications whereas others were only applied once, with an uneven global geographical distribution. To aid model selection by future users, we present a support tool discriminating the models by their features and application fields. This study encourages the development of open-source tools aiding interdisciplinary collaborations and further research in the field of integrated modelling.

KW - Lake models

KW - Model integrations

KW - Nutrient management

KW - Water quality

KW - Watershed models

U2 - 10.1016/j.envsoft.2025.106321

DO - 10.1016/j.envsoft.2025.106321

M3 - Book/Film/Article review

AN - SCOPUS:85215360800

SN - 1364-8152

VL - 185

JO - Environmental Modelling and Software

JF - Environmental Modelling and Software

M1 - 106321

ER -