# Nitrogen and phosphorus trends in lake sediments of China may diverge

*PRI Rank #8 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #8 |
| 18m citations | 41 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-46968-4 |
| Corresponding authors | Jianhui Chen |
| Institution | Lanzhou University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/aquatic-ecosystems-and-phytoplankton-dynamics/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-46968-4](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46968-4)

## Topics

lake sediments · nitrogen concentrations · Phosphorus Concentrations · Eutrophication · Chinese lakes · historical nutrient trends · sediment core analysis · nutrient projection models · district-level nutrient management · Eastern Plain · Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau · Xinjiang · southern districts · northern districts · Pre-industrial baseline · 2030-2100 projections · nitrogen-phosphorus divergence · Lake Management

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