Working Group Outcomes:
During the 2-day workshop, we discussed the need for continental-scale understanding of carbon (C) and nutrient processing. The objectives of the workshop were to: 1) establish an understanding of why it is important to study C and nutrients in aquatic ecosystems; 2) determine how inland waters regulate C (inputs, processes, and transports); 3) understand the relationship between changes in C inputs on food web structure and C cycling in inland waters; 4) understand the relationships between changes in C inputs and nutrient cycling; and 5) emphasize the need for continental-scale models to make predictions about how global environmental changes will affect food web structure and C cycling in inland waters.
