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The subalpine lake ecosystem, Øvre Heimdalsvatn, and its catchment: local and global changes over the last 50 years

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Editors:
  1. John E. Brittain

    1. Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
      Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
      Norwegian Water Resources & Energy Directorate (NVE), Oslo, Norway

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  2. Reidar Borgstrøm

    1. Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway

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  • In-depth ecological study of a lake and its catchment
  • Impacts of climate change, long-range pollutants and invasive species on lakes
  • Basis for developing management and monitoring strategies

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology (DIHY, volume 211)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-V
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  2. Preface

    • John E. Brittain, Reidar Borgstrøm
    Pages 1-4

  3. The Norwegian reference lake ecosystem, Øvre Heimdalsvatn

    • John E. Brittain, Reidar Borgstrøm
    Pages 5-12

  4. Holocene climate and environmental history of Brurskardstjørni, a lake in the catchment of Øvre Heimdalsvatn, south-central Norway

    • Gaute Velle, Anne E. Bjune, Jorunn Larsen, H. John B. Birks
    Pages 13-34

  5. The development of new algorithms for remote sensing of snow conditions based on data from the catchment of Øvre Heimdalsvatn and the vicinity

    • Rune Solberg, Hans Koren, Jostein Amlien, Eirik Malnes, Dagrun Vikhamar Schuler, Nils Kristian Orthe
    Pages 35-46

  6. Long-term trends in water temperature and ice cover in the subalpine lake, Øvre Heimdalsvatn, and nearby lakes and rivers

    • Ånund Sigurd Kvambekk, Kjetil Melvold
    Pages 47-60

  7. Between-year variations in the development of crustacean zooplankton in the Norwegian subalpine lake, Øvre Heimdalsvatn

    • Petter Larsson, Heidi Hansen, Linda Kristin Bjørnstad Helland
    Pages 61-70

  8. Long-term changes in the littoral benthos of a Norwegian subalpine lake following the introduction of the European minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus)

    • Frode Næstad, John E. Brittain
    Pages 71-79

  9. The brown trout (Salmo trutta) in the lake, Øvre Heimdalsvatn: long-term changes in population dynamics due to exploitation and the invasive species, European minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus)

    • Reidar Borgstrøm, Jon Museth, John E. Brittain
    Pages 81-91

  10. Diet overlap between introduced European minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) and young brown trout (Salmo trutta) in the lake, Øvre Heimdalsvatn: a result of abundant resources or forced niche overlap?

    • Jon Museth, Reidar Borgstrøm, John E. Brittain
    Pages 93-100

  11. A long-term study of catchment inputs of 137Cs to a subalpine lake in the form of allochthonous terrestrial plant material

    • John E. Brittain, Helge E. Bjørnstad
    Pages 101-106

  12. Long-term trends and variation in 137Cs activity concentrations in brown trout (Salmo trutta) from Øvre Heimdalsvatn, a Norwegian subalpine lake

    • John E. Brittain, Jan Egil Gjerseth
    Pages 107-113

  13. The importance of size and growth rate in determining mercury concentrations in European minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) and brown trout (Salmo trutta) in the subalpine lake, Øvre Heimdalsvatn

    • Marthe T. Solhaug Jenssen, Reidar Borgstrøm, Brit Salbu, Bjørn Olav Rosseland
    Pages 115-126
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This book summarizes research from the intensive study of a pristine subalpine lake ecosystem and its catchment over the last 50 years. A wide range of topics is presented, including several unique time series focusing on changes in ice cover, water temperature, zooplankton, benthos and fish. Significant changes in the lake fauna after the introduction of European minnow into an ecosystem where brown trout was the sole fish species have been documented. The area received substantial radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident in 1986, and two articles address long-term changes in radiocaesium activity concentrations in allochthonous plant material and in fish. Other topics include palaeoecology, mercury in fish and remote sensing of catchment snows. Such long-term research is crucial in a rapidly changing environment due to the impacts of climate change, long-range pollutants and alien species. This provides a solid basis for future monitoring and management of freshwater ecosystems. The book will not only be of interest to freshwater ecologists working in the field, but also for managers responsible for the protection and monitoring of natural areas. It illustrates the changes now taking place in pristine ecosystems as a result of human activities and will serve as a supplementary text for courses in environmental management.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    John E. Brittain

  • Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway

    John E. Brittain, Reidar Borgstrøm

  • Norwegian Water Resources & Energy Directorate (NVE), Oslo, Norway

    John E. Brittain

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