Name
Resources garden of aquatic plant
Legal name of organisation
Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Country
China
Continent
Asia
Organisation address
Lumo Road #1, Wuhan, China
Primary contact information (PI)
Years of Mesocosm Experiments
2019-2022
Description of Facility
Total area of 450 m2, and with the concrete pools of 1 * 1 m2 and 2 * 2 m2 at 1 m and 1.5 m depths. Electricity is powered, and two types of water supply (from nearby Donghu Lake or tap water)
Controlled Parameters
Water depth at the gradient of 25 cm to 150 cm, and the temperature could be also controlled by the heat devices and control panel.
Research Topics
functional trait; global warming
Facility location(s)
30.54694,114.41972
Primary interests
1. the effects of warming or extreme water level changes on submerged macrophytes
2. the trade-offs between functional traits of submerged macrophytes
3. the interaction between submerged macrophytes and phytoplankton, zooplankton and fish
Specialist areas
Aquatic plant
Equipment
YSI multi-parameter probe, PAM monitor, Li-1400
Lodging
Wuhan
Source of Information
Photos of experiments/installations
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