Projecting the future ecological state of lakes in Denmark in a 6 degree warming scenario

Abstract

Lakes are highly sensitive to climate change, and climate warming is known to induce eutrophication symptoms in temperate lakes. In Denmark, climate is projected to cause increased precipitation in winter and increased air temperatures throughout the year by the end of the 21st century. Looking further into the future, the warming trend is projected to continue and likely reach a 6C increase around the 22nd century (relative to a baseline period of 1986-2005).