# Emergence of lake conditions that exceed natural temperature variability

*PRI Rank #15 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fish Ecology and Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #15 |
| 18m citations | 31 |
| Journal | Nature Geoscience |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41561-024-01491-5 |
| Corresponding authors | R. Iestyn Woolway |
| Institution | Institute for Basic Science, South Korea |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fish Ecology and Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/fish-ecology-and-management-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41561-024-01491-5](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01491-5)

## Topics

lake surface temperature · no-analogue conditions · Natural temperature variability · SSP3-7.0 · Earth system model ensemble · thermal thresholds · northern lakes · low-latitude lakes · subsurface water temperature · thermally sensitive aquatic species · freshwater habitat rearrangements · pre-industrial warming thresholds · water column thermal structure · latitudinal gradient in climate emergence · Natural temperature variability

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