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Past environmental changes: using sedimentary photosynthetic pigments to enhance subtropical reservoir management

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The historical impacts of eutrophication processes were investigated in six subtropical reservoirs (São Paulo, Brazil) using a paleolimnological approach. We questioned whether the levels of pigment indicators of algal biomass could provide information about trophic increase and whether carotenoid pigments could offer additional insights. The following proxies were employed: organic matter, total phosphorus, total nitrogen, photosynthetic pigments (by high-performance liquid chromatography), sedimentation rates, and geochronology (by 210 Pb technique). Principal component analysis indicated a gradient of eutrophication. In eutrophic reservoirs (e.g., Rio Grande and Salto Grande), levels of lutein and zeaxanthin increased over time, suggesting growth of Chlorophyta and Cyanobacteria. These pigments were significantly associated with algal biomass, reflecting their participation in phytoplankton composition. In mesotrophic reservoirs, Broa and Itupararanga, increases and significative linear correlations (r > 0.70) between pigments and nutrients are mainly linked to agricultural and urban activities. In the oligotrophic reservoir Igaratá, lower pigment and nutrient levels reflected lesser human impact and good water quality. This study underscores eutrophication's complexity across subtropical reservoirs. Photosynthetic pigments associated with specific algal groups were informative, especially when correlated with nutrient data. The trophic increase, notably in the 1990s, may have been influenced by neoliberal policies. Integrated pigment and geochemical analysis offers a more precise understanding of eutrophication changes and their ties to human factors. Such research can aid environmental monitoring and sustainable policy development.

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The authors are grateful to the UNESP Post-Doctoral Program (PROPe 13/2022), the Department of Environmental Engineering (ICTS- UNESP); the Ecology Department at the Biosciences Institute of the University of Sao Paulo, and the Chemistry Department at the Oceanographic Institute of the University of Sao Paulo. The authors thank two anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments which have improved the quality of our manuscript.

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  1. Environmental Sciences Program, Institute of Science and Technology, State University of Sao Paulo (UNESP), Sorocaba, SP, Brazil

    Sheila Cardoso-Silva, Juliana Soares Silva Mizael, Daniele Frascareli & Viviane Moschini-Carlos

  2. Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Paulo Alves de Lima Ferreira & Rubens César Lopes Figueira

  3. Ecology Department, Biosciences Institute, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Marcelo Pompêo

  4. Microbiology and Ecology Department, Valencia University, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain

    Eduardo Vicente

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design as follows: Sheila Cardoso-Silva: conceptualization, writing original draft, formal analysis, investigation, and editing; Juliana Oliveira Soares Silva Mizael: conceptualization, writing original draft, formal analysis, and investigation; Paulo Alves de Lima Ferreira: formal analysis and writing review; Daniele Frascareli: formal analysis, investigation, and writing review. Rubens Cesar Lopes Figueira: formal analysis and writing review. Eduardo Vicente: formal analysis and writing review. Marcelo Pompeo: supervision, funding acquisition, project administration, and writing review. Viviane Moschini-Carlos: supervision, funding acquisition, project administration, and writing review. All authors commented, read, and approved the final manuscript.

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Cardoso-Silva, ., Mizael, J.S.S., Frascareli, D. et al. Past environmental changes: using sedimentary photosynthetic pigments to enhance subtropical reservoir management. Environ Sci Pollut Res 31, 22994–23010 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-32574-w

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