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A Century of Changes in the Surface Area of Lakes in West Poland

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  • Mariusz Ptak

    (Department of Hydrology and Water Management, Adam Mickiewicz University, Krygowskiego 10, 61-680 Poznań, Poland)

  • Katarzyna Szyga-Pluta

    (Department of Meteorology and Climatology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Krygowskiego 10, 61-680 Poznań, Poland)

  • Salim Heddam

    (Agronomy Department, Hydraulics Division, Faculty of Science, University 20 Août 1955, Route El Hadaik, BP 26, Skikda 21000, Algeria)

  • Senlin Zhu

    (College of Hydraulic Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China)

  • Mariusz Sojka

    (Department of Land Improvement, Environmental Development and Spatial Management, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Piątkowska 94E, 60-649 Poznań, Poland)

Abstract

Lakes are an important element of the hydrosphere that contribute to the stabilisation of water circulation by providing biodiversity conditions or supporting the development of different branches of the economy. All these properties depend on the longevity of lakes in the environment and the processes related to their evolution. Based on archival morphometric data from historical maps and modern cartographic studies, this paper presents an analysis of changes in their surface area over a period of 100 years. Among 169 lakes, a decrease in surface area was recorded in 156 cases (including the complete disappearance of two lakes); no change was observed in four lakes; and seven lakes increased their surface area. The total surface area of all the lakes has decreased by 11.4% in comparison with the initial state in the early 20th century. The highest rate of decline concerned the shallowest lakes with a maximum depth of up to 5.0 m and lakes with the smallest surface area of up to 20 ha, averaging 24.1% and 22.2%, respectively. The spatial distribution of changes in the surface area of lakes is variable, and at a larger scale it presents no similarities. This suggests that factors determining the rate and direction of changes in the surface area of lakes depend on their individual features and local conditions, which is in accordance with similar studies from the territory of Poland. The obtained results reveal the scale of the changes in the surface area of the lakes, potentially providing important information for authorities in charge of water management in the context of activities aimed at slowing down the disappearance of these valuable ecosystems.

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  • Mariusz Ptak & Katarzyna Szyga-Pluta & Salim Heddam & Senlin Zhu & Mariusz Sojka, 2023. "A Century of Changes in the Surface Area of Lakes in West Poland," Resources, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-14, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jresou:v:12:y:2023:i:9:p:110-:d:1243003
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    1. Mariusz Ptak & Salim Heddam & Senlin Zhu & Mariusz Sojka, 2023. "Return to Nature: Renaturisation of Dried-Out Lakes in Poland," Resources, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-13, November.

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