Are nitrogen-to-phosphorus ratios of Chinese lakes actually increasing? [Biological Sciences]

Tong et al. (1) demonstrate an increased mass ratio of total nitrogen to total phosphorus (TN:TP) and decreased TP concentration in many Chinese lakes in association with widespread construction of sewage collection and treatment plants during 2008 to 2017. We argue this conclusion is not true and likely leads to...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - August 31, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Boqiang Qin, Yunlin Zhang, Guangwei Zhu, Zhijun Gong, Jianming Deng, David P. Hamilton, Guang Gao, Kun Shi, Jian Zhou, Keqiang Shao, Mengyuan Zhu, Yongqiang Zhou, Xiangming Tang, Liang Li Tags: Letters Source Type: research