Fewer blue lakes and more murky lakes across the continental U.S.: Implications for planktonic food webs

Elevated allochthonous inputs of organic matter are increasingly recognized as a driver of ecosystem change in lakes, particularly when concurrent with eutrophication. Evaluation of lakes in a nutrient‐color paradigm (i.e., based on total phosphorus and true color) enables a more robust approach to research and management. To assess temporal and spatial patterns in nutrient‐color status for U.S. lakes and associated food web attributes, we...