Control factors on nutrient cycling in the lake water and groundwater of the Badain Jaran Desert, China

Saline lakes are characterized by high salinity and limited biological diversity. The nutrient cycle directly determines biological diversity. Many factors including internal loading, riverine inflows, salinity, and/or anthropogenic activities affect the nutrient cycle in saline lakes. The Badain Jaran Desert (BJD) is featured by hyper-arid climate and by mega sand dune-lake landscapes. In this study, nutrients in groundwater and lake water in...