A review on the driving forces of water decline and its impacts on the environment in Poyang Lake, China

The recession of water levels of natural lakes and their associated impacts on wetland ecosystems is a serious issue worldwide. Poyang Lake (the largest freshwater lake in China) has experienced a heightened and prolonged water decline since the year 2000, which causes concern for associated ecologi...

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Autores principales:	Qiyue Li, Geying Lai, Adam Thomas Devlin
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Publicado:	IWA Publishing 2021
Materias:	climate change migratory birds sand mining tgd yangtze finless porpoise water decline Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e5c30699023741febc6f353f9e23c98e2021-11-05T19:01:11ZA review on the driving forces of water decline and its impacts on the environment in Poyang Lake, China2040-22442408-935410.2166/wcc.2020.216https://doaj.org/article/e5c30699023741febc6f353f9e23c98e2021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttp://jwcc.iwaponline.com/content/12/5/1370https://doaj.org/toc/2040-2244https://doaj.org/toc/2408-9354The recession of water levels of natural lakes and their associated impacts on wetland ecosystems is a serious issue worldwide. Poyang Lake (the largest freshwater lake in China) has experienced a heightened and prolonged water decline since the year 2000, which causes concern for associated ecological impacts. In particular, climate change, operation of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD), and high magnitude sand mining appear to be well-correlated with the occurrence of water decline in Poyang Lake. Though the above factors have been analyzed in previous studies, a comprehensive summary has never been compiled. This paper provides a detailed literary review highlighting the driving forces and possible impacts of the consistent water decline in Poyang Lake. We conclude here that the operation of TGD is a fundamental cause for the lake water decline, aggravated by climate change and sand mining. The water decline has caused a deterioration of water quality, as well as having given rise to a potential threat to the habitat of migratory birds and Yangtze finless porpoises. The paper intends to offer constructive references that can be used in decision-making for effective protection of water resources and lake ecosystems. HIGHLIGHTS This study provides the first review of driving forces of the water decline in Poyang Lake and its impacts.; We have chosen climate change, operation of Three Gorges Dam and sand mining to discuss the driving forces of water decline.; We have chosen four elements (water quality, landscape, migratory birds, and Yangtze finless porpoises) as representative examples to reveal severe influences on the water decline.;Qiyue LiGeying LaiAdam Thomas DevlinIWA Publishingarticleclimate changemigratory birdssand miningtgdyangtze finless porpoisewater declineEnvironmental technology. Sanitary engineeringTD1-1066Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENJournal of Water and Climate Change, Vol 12, Iss 5, Pp 1370-1391 (2021)
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spellingShingle	climate change migratory birds sand mining tgd yangtze finless porpoise water decline Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Qiyue Li Geying Lai Adam Thomas Devlin A review on the driving forces of water decline and its impacts on the environment in Poyang Lake, China
description	The recession of water levels of natural lakes and their associated impacts on wetland ecosystems is a serious issue worldwide. Poyang Lake (the largest freshwater lake in China) has experienced a heightened and prolonged water decline since the year 2000, which causes concern for associated ecological impacts. In particular, climate change, operation of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD), and high magnitude sand mining appear to be well-correlated with the occurrence of water decline in Poyang Lake. Though the above factors have been analyzed in previous studies, a comprehensive summary has never been compiled. This paper provides a detailed literary review highlighting the driving forces and possible impacts of the consistent water decline in Poyang Lake. We conclude here that the operation of TGD is a fundamental cause for the lake water decline, aggravated by climate change and sand mining. The water decline has caused a deterioration of water quality, as well as having given rise to a potential threat to the habitat of migratory birds and Yangtze finless porpoises. The paper intends to offer constructive references that can be used in decision-making for effective protection of water resources and lake ecosystems. HIGHLIGHTS This study provides the first review of driving forces of the water decline in Poyang Lake and its impacts.; We have chosen climate change, operation of Three Gorges Dam and sand mining to discuss the driving forces of water decline.; We have chosen four elements (water quality, landscape, migratory birds, and Yangtze finless porpoises) as representative examples to reveal severe influences on the water decline.;
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title_short	A review on the driving forces of water decline and its impacts on the environment in Poyang Lake, China
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A review on the driving forces of water decline and its impacts on the environment in Poyang Lake, China

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