Traits of winner and loser species under different scenarios (Q2.2)
We identified traits of the species that statistically significantly influence if a species is a winner or a loser under increased or decreased nutrient, and turbidity conditions. High correlations between traits of aquatic plants and anthropogenic pressures are known for the compositional shift from submerged to emerged life forms (Zervas et al., 2019). However, direct comparisons with Zervas et al. (2019) are challenging because they use different traits. We found traits that are sensitive to environmental change and that affect the plants’ biomass production, light requirements, nutrient limitation, life cycle, and depth-dependent disturbance sensitivity (Figure 4). This means that changes in multiple traits, and thus in different functions, might be required to cope with impending environmental change.