Bryan M. Spears, Limnologist, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh, UK. and Director of the Global Environment Facility United Nations Environment Programme uPcycle Lakes project:
Gertrud combines her own experiences of managing lakes across the world with findings from the international scientific community to outline measures for lake management in the new era of multiple stressors. . An expert review and synthesis of a vast body of literature and experiences that is now accessible to all.
Prof. Juan David González-Trujillo, Department of Biology, National University of Colombia, in SILnews, Issue 85:
"This is not merely an academic exercise, but a vital resource for those tasked with safeguarding aquatic ecosystems in the face of escalating threats. Recent events, from the staggering costs of cyanobacterial blooms to the looming specter of climate-induced tipping points, make this work an essential contribution to the field. By providing a blueprint for understanding and mitigating the forces driving eutrophication and cyanobacterial blooms, Lake Functioning offers hope and guidance in the face of daunting challenges."
Al Sosiak, Sosiak Environmental Services Calgary, AB, Canada, in Lakes and Reservoir Management
I heartily recommend this book to all members of the lake management community who want to better understand the potential impacts of climate change on nuisance cyanobacterial blooms in lakes, reservoirs, and other aquatic ecosystems.
Helena C. L. Klip, Flathead Lake Biological Station, Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Montana, Polson, MT, USA; ALSO
"Spanning 280 pages, and six chapters, the book is a rather condensed and focused work, yet it still effectively provides an extensive overview of the current insights and literature. Throughout the text, Nürnberg provides an expert review of this topic, drawing on her extensive background in limnological research, lake management and restoration, and modeling of eutrophic lakes and reservoirs. There is a myriad of great aspects to this book, and I would like to highlight some of the predominant ones here. First, the book provides case studies from an excellent diversity of geographical areas. Second, there is a strong interdisciplinary focus that combines physical, chemical, and biological limnology into a holistic approach. Finally, the book contains an extensive literature table of the current state of research. In this book, Nürnberg provides a long overdue overview and synthesis to aid lake managers and researchers and the wider research community. All in all, this is a book worth reading by a broad audience of those who would like to better understand and contribute to the fight against noxious surface scums and to manage lake water quality both now, and in a future world undergoing climate change, facing growing challenges providing potable water and nutritious food!"
