This article, authored by Mehmet Soylu, Filiz Dadaşer Çelik, and Meltem Kaçıkçıoç, focuses on the evaluation of the environmental problems in the Burdur Lake Basin. Published in the Journal of Science of the Institute of Science, Erciyes University, this study reviews academic research investigating the increasing environmental problems in the region in recent years, aiming to guide future studies.
Burdur Lake is a closed-basin lake located in the Mediterranean region of Türkiye. This study examined the studies conducted in the Burdur Lake and Burdur Lake Basin to determine major environmental problems. Research directions for solving ecological issues were also evaluated. This study reviewed 150 studies published between 1976 and 2022. The studies were classified into seven categories based on the research topics: Biodiversity/Ecology, Hydrology/Hydrological Change, Land Cover Change, Water Quality, Climate Change, Socio-Economic Impact, and Environmental Policies/Recreation. The majority of the studies were related to the topic of biodiversity/ecology. This was followed by the Hydrology/Hydrological Change and Environmental Policies/Recreation studies. There is a consensus that the primary threat to Burdur Lake is the alteration of its flow regime. Ecological and land cover changes were also mentioned. The number of studies about Burdur Lake has increased rapidly in the last ten years. The increased environmental problems in Burdur Lake are probably responsible for this trend. Among the future pressure factors for Burdur Lake, climate change has not yet received sufficient attention. We recommend that future studies consider the effects of climate change on the hydrologic and ecological systems.
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Soylu, M., Kaçıkçıoç, M., Dadaşer-Çelik, F. (2023). “An Evaluation of the Environmental Problems of Burdur Lake Basin.” Article: Erciyes University Institute of Science Journal of Science, Kayseri/Turkey: Erciyes University Institute of Science Journal of Science, 39(1), 87-99.
