Country
Lake ID
Latitude
Area
Zmax
Zr
Chl a
DOC
TP
POM 
(mean ± SD)
Sediment
(mean ± SD)
Chironomid
(mean ± SD)
Taxa
o
ha
m
m
µg/L
mgC/L
µg/L
‰
‰
‰
Sweden
1
68:3 N
11.0
4.3
1.1
1.5
8.2
4.5
-29.2 ± 0.3 (3)
-32.5 ± 0.8 (3)
Chironomus sp.
5
68:3 N
13.0
16.0
3.9
0.6
3.0
2.9
-29.5 ± 0.4 (3)
-30.0 ± 0.9 (2)
Chironomus sp.
8
68:3 N
3.5
8.2
3.9
1.0
3.1
6.4
-28.2 ± 0.3 (3)
-27.9 ± 0.4 (3)
Chironomus sp.
12
68:3 N
11.0
10.7
2.9
0.9
2.8
4.9
-26.4 ± 0.6 (3)
-28.5 (1)
Chironomus sp.
13
68:3 N
17.0
15.8
3.4
0.6
3.0
4.9
-30.4 ± 0.3 (3)
-29.8 ± 0.4 (3)
Chironomus sp.
4
68:3 N
11.0
8.5
2.3
0.6
2.7
5.6
-30.3 ± 0.4 (3)
-35.2 ± 1.1 (3)
Chironomus sp.
19
68:3 N
5.0
5.0
2.0
1.0
4.2
7.2
-30.9 ± 0.6 (3)
-32.6 ± 0.9 (3)
Chironomus sp.
20
68:3 N
1.9
1.6
1.0
0.5
4.0
6.0
-26.8 ± 0.4 (3)
-27.5 ± 0.3 (3)
Chironomus sp.
21
68:3 N
11.5
16.0
4.2
0.4
1.6
6.4
-23.5 ± 0.8 (3)
-31.2 ± 0.5 (3)
Chironomus sp.
30
68:3 N
6.0
5.0
1.8
0.9
5.4
17.0
-30.0 ± 0.2 (3)
-34.8 ± 1.0 (2)
Chironomus sp.
31
68:3 N
2.5
6.8
3.8
0.8
5.3
5.6
-29.0 ± 0.2 (3)
-29.3 ± 0.5 (3)
Chironomus sp.
33
68:3 N
1.0
4.0
3.5
1.3
5.8
9.1
-30.7 ± 0.1 (3)
-37.9 ± 1.2 (3)
Chironomus sp.
Njulla
68:3 N
1.1
4.4
3.7
1.8
-21.8 ± 0.8 (3)
-22.5 (1)
Procladius sp.
Bysjön
64:5 N
93
5
0.5
41.1
58
-41.0 (1)
Chironomus sp.
Båtsjön
64:5 N
116
4
0.3
85.0
93
-45.7 (1)
Chironomus sp.
Getryggen
64:5 N
6
42.8
44
-32.2 (1)
Chironomus sp.
Lilla Nätaren
64:5 N
381
10.2
0.5
16.5
45
-49.6 (1)
Chironomus sp.
St. Nätaren
64:5 N
756
16.7
0.5
15.2
30
-42.4 (1)
Chironomus sp.
Ören
64:3 N
917
38
1.1
2.9
12
-33.3 (1)
Chironomus sp.
Skärlen
64:1 N
329
28
1.4
3.2
5
-31.5 (1)
Chironomus sp.
Tolgsjön
64:1 N
386
5.7
0.3
8.9
25
-40.6 (1)
Chironomus sp.
Sommen
63:4 N
15674
53
0.4
4.1
21
-34.5 (1)
Chironomus sp.
Bergsjön
63:2 N
326
6
0.3
20.7
31
-46.4 (1)
Chironomus sp.
Växjösjön
63:0 N
87
6
0.6
20.0
54
-36.0 (1)
Chironomus sp.
Örsjön
62:6 N
493
10
0.4
8.7
17
-72.3 (1)
Chironomus sp.
Vitavatten
62:4 N
39
23.5
3.3
1.8
6
-31.3 (1)
Chironomus sp.
Finland
Tavilampi
61:1 N
0.8
7.0
6.9
12.5
14.5
17.0
-30.4 (1)
-27.5 (1)
-38.4 (1)
C. tenuistylus
Valkea-Kotinen
61:1 N
3.6
6.5
3.0
17.6
13.4
19.0
-26.7 (1)
-25.9 (1)
-35.4 ± 0.8 (3)
C. tenuistylus
Halsjärvi
61:1 N
4.8
6.0
2.4
4.4
10.1
9.0
-28.1 (1)
-26.5 (1)
-42.4 ± 3.5 (6)
C. tenuistylus
Iso-Valkjärvi
61:1 N
4.2
8.0
3.5
31.0
8.5
21.0
-30.6 (1)
-27.6 (1)
-30.5 (1)
C. tenuistylus
Syrjänalunen
61:1 N
0.9
8.0
7.5
3.8
6.5
9.0
-29.4 (1)
-27.1 (1)
-44.3 (1)
C. tenuistylus
Lovojärvi
61:1 N
5.4
17.0
6.5
-26.9 (1)
-56.0 (1)
C. plumosus
Sweden
Erken
59:3 N
2370.0
20.6
0.4
5.4
27.0
-33.2 (1)
-23.8 (1)
C. plumosus
Procladius sp.
Scotland
Lomond
56:0 N
7710.0
189.9
1.9
6.2
3.2
24.0
-28.2 ± 2.1 (6)
-28.5 ± 0.1 (6)
-39.4 ± 0.7 (2)
-33.4 (1)
C. plumosus
Sergentia sp.
Leven
56:0 N
1330.0
25.5
0.6
59.0
-26.5 ± 1.9 (6)
-28.7 ± 0.5 (6)
-38.7 ± 8.7 (6)
-27.9 ± 0.4 (2)
C. plumosus
Procladius sp.
Dubh Lochan
56:0 N
7.3
11.0
3.6
3.1
9.1
16.0
-28.3 ± 2.7 (6)
-29.6 ± 0.2 (6)
-34.8 (1)
-35.8 ± 0.3 (6)
C. anthracinus
Sergentia sp.
Lithuania
Zeimenys
55:0 N
455.0
24.0
1.0
5.9
5.8
-30.5 ± 0.6 (5)
-27.0 ± 0.4 (5)
-47.0 ± 1.1 (6)
C. plumosus
Northern Ireland
Neagh
54:4 N
383000.0
34.0
0.0
30.2
5.9
37.0
-33.1 ± 2.1 (4)
-30.1 ± 0.2 (4)
-37.4 ± 0.6 (6)
-32.2 ± 0.4 (2)
-30.8 (1)
C. plumosus
C. anthracinus
Procladius sp.
England
Ullswater
54:4 N
894.0
62.5
1.9
5.8
1.6
14.0
-26.4 ± 0.3 (2)
-28.3 ± 0.1 (2)
-31.6 ± 0.3 (2)
Sergentia sp.
Esthwaite
54:2 N
98.0
16.0
1.4
20.0
2.6
44.0
-27.1 ± 3.7 (6)
-29.4 ± 0.5 (6)
-53.5 ± 4.2 (6)
-41.3 ± 7.0 (6)
C. plumosus
C. anthracinus
Coniston
54:2 N
491.0
56.1
2.2
5.2
1.8
10.0
-27.5 ± 3.4 (2)
-28.3 ± 0.1 (6)
-32.8 (1)
-33.5 ± 0.1 (2)
C. plumosus
Sergentia sp.
Priest Pot
54:2 N
1.0
3.5
3.1
42.5
5.8
-32.3 ± 2.0 (2)
-31.2 ± 0.0 (2)
-41.9 ± 3.1 (2)
-38.0 ± 0.6 (2)
C. plumosus
C. anthracinus
Blelham Tarn
54:2 N
10.0
14.5
4.1
28.8
5.2
25.0
-30.5 ± 2.0 (6)
-29.9 ± 0.1 (6)
-51.7 ± 5.9 (6)
-40.9 ± 3.7 (6)
-36.1 (1)
C. plumosus
C. anthracinus
Procladius sp.
Windermere N
54:2 N
805.0
64.0
2.0
9.2
0.7
-27.1 ± 0.5 (6)
-28.2 ± 0.3 (6)
-36.1 ± 1.9 (6)
Sergentia sp.
Windermere S
54:2 N
672.0
42.0
1.4
7.0
1.5
-27.2 ± 0.4 (6)
-27.5 ± 1.0 (3)
-30.6 ± 1.0 (2)
Sergentia sp.
Lithuania
Dusia
54:2 N
2320.0
32.0
0.6
2.4
5.5
-27.4 ± 0.3 (3)
-26.7 ± 0.2 (3)
-24.5 ± 0.5 (5)
Chironomus sp.
England
Bassenthwaite
54:1 N
528.0
19.0
0.7
17.2
3.1
18.0
-27.8 ± 1.6 (2)
-28.7 ± 0.0 (2)
-33.2 ± 1.4 (6)
-31.0 ± 1.0 (6)
-29.7 ± 0.0 (2)
C. plumosus
C. anthracinus
Procladius sp.
Germany
Trammersee
54:1 N
163.0
33.4
2.3
10.0
4.6
65.0
-14.4 ± 0.5 (3)
-15.9 ± 0.1 (3)
-39.5 ± 2.3 (5)
C. plumosus
Honigsee
54:1 N
5.0
3.3
1.3
169.3
19.9
234.0
-28.9 ± 0.8 (3)
-29.5 ± 0.1 (3)
-39.0 ± 1.9 (5)
C. plumosus
Holzsee
54:1 N
20.0
6.9
1.4
20.6
7.9
59.0
-23.3 ± 4.2 (6)
-27.0 ± 0.3 (6)
-56.0 ± 9.3 (6)
C. plumosus
Schierensee
54:1 N
15.0
21.5
4.9
8.0
6.4
57.0
-13.4 (1)
-20.8 ± 0.5 (3)
-48.1 ± 2.1 (3)
C. plumosus
Sibbersdorfersee
54:1 N
62.4
7.0
0.8
117.2
10.9
-22.0 ± 0.6 (3)
-22.1 ± 0.0 (3)
-35.3 ± 0.5 (5)
C. plumosus
Wielenersee
54:1 N
26.0
16.0
2.8
54.5
9.0
136.0
-24.9 ± 0.9 (2)
-18.3 ± 0.6 (2)
-48.8 ± 2.4 (6)
C. plumosus
Gr. Binnensee
54:1 N
483.0
2.5
0.1
103.9
12.2
-23.3 ± 1.3 (6)
-17.6 ± 0.2 (6)
-31.0 ± 0.5 (6)
C. plumosus
PluBsee
54:1 N
14.0
28.0
6.6
51.9
10.5
129.0
-22.3 ± 2.3 (2)
-26.5 ± 0.3 (2)
-56.3 (1)
-41.8 (1)
C. plumosus
C. anthracinus
Schohsee
54:1 N
78.0
29.4
3.0
3.2
4.5
21.0
-21.5 ± 4.2 (5)
-24.3 ± 0.4 (5)
-46.9 ± 6.3 (5)
-29.9 ± 0.4 (5)
C. plumosus
C. anthracinus
England
Wyresdale
54:0 N
8.0
5.5
1.7
72.9
10.4
97.0
-30.4 ± 2.0 (2)
-29.5 ± 0.1 (2)
-53.1 ± 2.6 (6)
-39.7 ± 0.5 (6)
C. plumosus
C. anthracinus
Germany
Stechlin
53:9 N
425.0
68.0
2.9
0.7
2.5
-25.7 ± 0.5 (3)
-25.9 ± 0.1 (3)
-28.3 (1)
Sergentia sp.
England
Rostherne
53:2 N
48.7
31.0
3.9
40.7
8.3
168.0
-27.4 ± 2.2 (6)
-28.2 ± 0.1 (6)
-32.0 ± 3.8 (6)
-29.6 ± 0.2 (6)
-29.1 (1)
C. plumosus
C. anthracinus
Procladius sp.
Whitemere
53:1 N
25.5
17.0
3.0
68.8
10.8
780.0
-19.3 ± 2.4 (2)
-27.3 ± 0.1 (2)
-38.3 ± 0.6 (6)
-29.8 ± 2.8 (6)
C. plumosus
C. anthracinus
Oakmere
53:1 N
18.4
7.5
1.5
82.0
15.1
94.0
-27.1 ± 4.5 (2)
-27.6 ± 0.7 (2)
-38.7 ± 6.7 (2)
-31.9 ± 0.5 (2)
C. plumosus
C. anthracinus
Ormesby
52:4 N
56.4
3.5
0.4
29.9
5.7
184.0
-29.8 ± 3.3 (2)
-26.3 ± 0.3 (2)
-34.1 ± 0.4 (6)
-32.1 (1)
C. plumosus
Procladius sp.
Filby
52:4 N
41.9
2.5
0.3
20.1
7.1
146.0
-30.3 ± 0.2 (2)
-29.4 ± 0.4 (2)
-33.2 ± 0.4 (6)
-31.9 (1)
C. plumosus
Procladius sp.
Ranworth
52:4 N
28.9
1.5
0.2
85.3
4.4
80.0
-31.5 ± 2.1 (2)
-22.5 ± 0.6 (2)
-33.1 ± 1.2 (6)
-30.2 (1)
-30.4 (1)
C. plumosus
C. anthracinus
Procladius sp.
Alderfen
52:4 N
5.1
1.2
0.5
25.5
18.1
529.0
-33.0 (1)
-29.1 (1)
-34.3 (1)
C. plumosus
Cromes
52:4 N
4.7
0.8
0.3
5.0
9.9
95.0
-32.8 ± 2.9 (2)
-29.7 ± 0.9 (2)
-35.8 ± 2.1 (2)
C. plumosus
Upton
52:4 N
6.9
0.8
0.3
5.0
8.2
32.0
-28.2 (1)
-18.7 (1)
-24.8 (1)
Procladius sp.
Japan
Biwa
35:1 N
67000
104
0.4
See Kiyashko et al (2001)
Mali
Selingue
11:4 N
40900.0
22.0
0.1
See Perga et al (2005)
Malaysia
Kuala Selangor
3.3 N
0.1
1.0
2.8
-37.4 ± 0.8 (3)
-31.0 ± 0.2 (5)
-37.4 ± 1.2 (3)
Kenya
Baringo
0.3 N
140000.0
6.0
0.0
50.0
-25.6 ± 0.6 (9)
-18.3 ± 0.4 (9)
-24.0 ± 0.7 (9)
Nanocladius sp.
Bogoria
0.3 N
3000.0
10.0
0.2
160.0
-21.2 ± 0.2 (3)
-16.0 ± 0.2 (3)
-21.6 ± 0.4 (3)
Paratendipes sp.
Naivasha
0:5 S
125193.3
18.0
0.0
30.0
-19.1 ± 3.4 (6)
-17.5 ± 0.6 (6)
-15.5 ± 1.7 (6)
Chironomus sp.
Oloidien
0:5 S
4710.6
7.0
0.1
132.0
-15.5 ± 2.9 (6)
-18.9 ± 0.2 (6)
-15.9 ± 0.1 (6)
Chironomus sp.
Sonachi
0:5 S
11.2
4.0
1.1
-14.7 (1)
-16.8 (1)
-8.3 (1)
New Zealand
Reservoir
53:8 S
36
4.6
0.7
10.3
10.7
20.7
-25.0 ± 3.7 (3)
-29.4 ± 2.0 (3)
C. zealandicus
Vincent
53:9 S
17
4.6
1.0
1.0
8.8
14.7
-26.3 ± 0.9 (3)
-28.4 ± 1.5 (3)
C. zealandicus
George
54:1 S
91
1.0
0.1
6.2
11.5
26.7
-27.1 ± 1.1 (3)
-24.7 ± 0.7 (3)
C. zealandicus
Tuakitoto
54:3 S
132
0.7
0.1
3.2
13.5
54.3
-28.8 ± 0.7 (3)
-23.2 ± 1.2 (3)
C. zealandicus
Waihola
54:6 S
608
1.6
0.1
1.7
5.7
19.3
-25.9 (1)
-24.0 ± 0.5 (2)
C. zealandicus
Tomahawk2
54:7 S
10
1.2
0.3
15.2
14.5
61.7
-25.9 ± 0.6 (3)
-24.8 ± 2.9 (4)
C. zealandicus
Coopers
57:0 S
2
1.7
1.2
1.0
3.8
16.0
-26.4 ± 0.6 (3)
-27.2 ± 5.3 (3)
C. zealandicus
Forsyth
57:1 S
559
4.0
0.2
50.2
10.7
217.7
-23.5 ± 0.6 (3)
-20.6 ± 0.8 (3)
C. zealandicus
Ellesmere
57:1