@article{fdi:010066689, title = {{I}mpact of terrestrial runoff on organic matter, trophic state, and phytoplankton in a tropical, upland reservoir}, author = {{T}rinh, {D}. {A}. and {L}uu, {T}. {N}. {M}. and {T}rinh, {Q}. {H}. and {T}ran, {H}. {S}. and {T}ran, {T}. {M}. and {L}e, {T}. {P}. {Q}. and {D}uong, {T}. {T}. and {O}range, {D}idier and {J}aneau, {J}ean-{L}ouis and {P}ommier, {T}. and {R}ochelle {N}ewall, {E}mma}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he impact of organic matter inputs from agricultural, forest and domestic sources on aquatic processes has been considerably less studied in tropical reservoirs relative to temperate systems despite the high number of these small aquatic systems in the tropics. {H}ere we present the results of an in situ mesocosm study that examined the impact of allochthonous organic matter on a headwater reservoir in {N}orthern {V}ietnam. {W}e examined the impact of wastewater and soils from floodplain paddies, {A}cacia mangium plantations and from upland slopes on the metabolic status of the reservoir. {T}he addition of floodplain paddy soils to the reservoir water led to a rapid switch in metabolic status from net autotrophic to net heterotrophic. {I}n contrast, the addition of wastewater in low concentrations had less impact on the metabolic status of the reservoir, reflecting the low population density in the area. {T}he addition of floodplain paddy soils also increased phytoplankton diversity and evenness relative to the control. {I}n summary, soils from floodplain paddies and from {A}. mangium plantations had the highest impact on the reservoir, with upland soils and wastewater having less of an impact. {W}e also found that primary production in this reservoir was nitrogen limited. {I}n order to avoid accelerating the impact of runoff on the reservoir, future management options should perhaps focus on minimizing water and sediment runoff from upstream paddy fields and from {A}. mangium plantations. {T}hese results also underline the importance of studying these upland tropical water bodies that can contribute an important but, on the whole, ignored part of the global carbon balance.}, keywords = {{L}imiting factor ; {A}quatic mesocosm ; {I}ncubation ; {V}ietnam ; {VIET} {NAM}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}quatic {S}ciences}, volume = {78}, numero = {2}, pages = {367--379}, ISSN = {1015-1621}, year = {2016}, DOI = {10.1007/s00027-015-0439-y}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010066689}, }