Abstract
In 1984 the external phosphorus load to the Loosdrecht lakes ecosystem was decreased substantially. A working group, Water Quality research Loosdrecht lakes (WQL), was formed to study the consequences for recovery of the lakes, and to evaluate the water management measures taken. Its history from the start in 1979 is described. The working group had an interdisciplinary character; its organization structure (project management) is depicted. From March 1983 a coordinate multidisciplinary research programme was started, carried out uninterrupted up to December 1990. The programme paid special attention to the flow of phosphorus through the lake ecosystems. The results were presented at several international conferences. The WQL was also involved in the international working group ERiFER (Ecosystem Research in Freshwater Environment Recovery). Important financial support was given by Dutch ministries, the Commission of European Communities, regional water authorities, and private funds. The measures taken to counteract eutrophication were not successful. It has been the task of the WQL to explain the ecosystem resilience.
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