Nutrients biochemistry in steppe saline lakes from “La Mancha Húmeda” Biosphere Reserve (Central Spain)

La Mancha Húmeda Biosphere Reserve is one of the most important lakes districts in southern Europe. Shallow saline lakes are among the most representative ecosystems of this region. They experience different levels of cultural and natural eutrophication, in such way that most of them deserve urgent conservation and/or restoration actions. In this thesis, 17 representative lakes from the site were selected to study the seasonal patterns of nutrient dynamics (carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus) and its relationship with the ecological functioning. These lakes nearly represent the range of limnological conditions found in this Biosphere Reserve. A seasonal limnological survey was conducted, showi…