Which outcome arises when tectonic uplift decreases a lake's catchment area and inflow?

💡 Explanation

When uplift reduces catchment area and inflow, a lake's water budget becomes dominated by evaporation because the input of freshwater decreases significantly, concentrating dissolved salts. Therefore salinity will increase significantly, rather than eutrophication, acidification, or turbidity reduction which rely on different biogeochemical processes.

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