Solar irradiance and ENSO affect food security in Lake Tanganyika, a major African inland fishery
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McGlue, M MIvory, S J
Stone, J R
Cohen, A S
Kamulali, T M
Latimer, J C
Brannon, M A
Kimirei, I A
Soreghan, M J
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Univ Arizona, Dept GeosciIssue Date
2020-10-09
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McGlue, M. M., Ivory, S. J., Stone, J. R., Cohen, A. S., Kamulali, T. M., Latimer, J. C., ... & Soreghan, M. J. (2020). Solar irradiance and ENSO affect food security in Lake Tanganyika, a major African inland fishery. Science advances, 6(41), eabb2191.Journal
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Food security in a warming world is a grave concern for rapidly growing impoverished populations. Low-latitude inland fisheries provide protein for millions of rural poor, yet the impacts of high-frequency climate oscillations on these aquatic ecosystems are unknown. Here, we present a sub-annual-to-annual resolution paleolimnological reconstruction of upwelling, productivity, and algal composition at Lake Tanganyika, one of Africa's largest land-locked fisheries. The data reveal increases in diatom production at centennial-scale solar irradiance maxima, and interannual variability in upwelling linked to La Nina. Our study shows that interactions between global climatic controls and El Nino-Southern Oscillation teleconnections exert profound influences on the foundation of Lake Tanganyika's food web. Adapting long-term management practices to account for high-frequency changes in algal production will help safeguard inland fish resources.Note
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2375-2548PubMed ID
33036964Version
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10.1126/sciadv.abb2191
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