@article{fdi:010049474, title = {{I}mpacts of climate warming on lake fish community structure and potential effects on ecosystem function}, author = {{J}eppesen, {E}. and {M}eerhoff, {M}. and {H}olmgren, {K}. and {G}onzalez-{B}ergonzoni, {I}. and {T}eixeira-de {M}ello, {F}. and {D}eclerck, {S}. {A}. {J}. and {D}e {M}eester, {L}. and {S}ondergaard, {M}. and {L}auridsen, {T}. {L}. and {B}jerring, {R}. and {C}onde-{P}orcuna, {J}. {M}. and {M}azzeo, {N}. and {I}glesias, {C}. and {R}eizenstein, {M}. and {M}almquist, {H}. {J}. and {L}iu, {Z}. {W}. and {B}alayla, {D}. and {L}azzaro, {X}avier}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{F}ish play a key role in the trophic dynamics of lakes, not least in shallow systems. {W}ith climate warming, complex changes in fish community structure may be expected owing to the direct and indirect effects of temperature, and indirect effects of eutrophication, water-level changes and salinisation on fish metabolism, biotic interactions and geographical distribution. {W}e review published and new data supporting the hypotheses that, with a warming climate, there will be changes in: fish community structure (e.g. higher or lower richness depending on local conditions); life history traits (e.g. smaller body size, shorter life span, earlier and less synchronised reproduction); feeding mode (i.e. increased omnivory and herbivory); behaviour (i.e. stronger association with littoral areas and a greater proportion of benthivores); and winter survival. {A}ll these changes imply higher predation on zooplankton and macroinvertebrates with increasing temperatures, suggesting that the changes in the fish communities partly resemble, and may intensify, the effects triggered by eutrophication. {M}odulating factors identified in cold and temperate systems, such as the presence of submerged plants and winter ice cover, seem to be weaker or non-existent in warm(ing) lakes. {C}onsequently, in the future lower nutrient thresholds may be needed to obtain clear-water conditions and good ecological status in the future in currently cold or temperate lakes. {A}lthough examples are still scarce and more research is needed, we foresee biomanipulation to be a less successful restoration tool in warm(ing) lakes without a strong reduction of the nutrient load.}, keywords = {{A}quatic food webs ; {S}ub-tropical lakes ; {P}iscivory ; {P}lanktivory ; {B}enthivory ; {E}utrophication ; {S}alinisation ; {B}iomanipulation}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{H}ydrobiologia}, volume = {646}, numero = {1}, pages = {73--90}, ISSN = {0018-8158}, year = {2010}, DOI = {10.1007/s10750-010-0171-5}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010049474}, }