Long‐term ecological studies in northern lakes—challenges, experiences, and accomplishments

• Published in: Limnology and Oceanography
• Main Authors: Amundsen, Per‐Arne, Primicerio, Raul, Smalås, Aslak, Henriksen, Eirik H., Knudsen, Rune, Kristoffersen, Roar, Klemetsen, Anders
• Other Authors: Norwegian Research Council
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2018
• Subjects: Arctic; Norway; Pasvik; Stuorajavri; Arctic charr; Salvelinus alpinus; Zooplankton
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lno.10951; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Flno.10951; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/lno.10951; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/lno.10951; https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/lno.10951

Abstract We review three long‐term research programs performed over the last four decades on the ecology and management of oligotrophic lake systems with different fish communities at 69° N in Norway. Through whole‐lake perturbation experiments, intensive culling of stunted fish removed 35 tons (198...