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Table 2.

Metavariable dissimilarity (distance) matrices and underlying variables. All matrices are Euclidean distance matrices calculated on standardized variables (from Welti et al., submitted for publication).

Metavariable	Underlying variables
Physical template	Depth of the water body (m)	Water temperature (°C), conductivity (μS/m) pH	Dissolved oxygen (%)	Sediment size (D50) (mm)
Hydrology	Duration of connection (days)	Duration of Disconnection (days)	Connection (days year⁻¹)	Water age (days)
Processes	Substrate induced respiration (SIR) (mg CO₂ m⁻² h⁻¹)