Mapping the benefits of the world's largest lakes
Fresh water is the most important substance on Earth, but it isn't equally distributed across the plant.
Environment
Nov 21, 2019
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Page 8 - News tagged with lake ecosystems
Global changes affect algal production in northern lakes
Globally rising temperatures and the browning of lakes, i.e. changing color due to increased dissolved organic material, can both inhibit and promote algal growth in northern lakes. This is shown by Isolde Callisto Puts in ...
Ecology
Jun 2, 2022
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Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice
Michigan Tech University biologists have been observing a remote Lake Superior island's fragile wolf population every winter since 1958, but they had to cut this season's planned seven-week survey short after just two weeks.
Environment
Mar 7, 2024
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Researchers develop an ecological method for cleaning oil from lakes
A new oil cleansing method optimal for lake ecosystems was developed by TSU researchers. Their experiment reduced oil content in water in 35 out of 40 trials. The research was published in the journal Water Practice & Technology.
Materials Science
May 17, 2016
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Double trouble for water life
Excess phosphorus and nitrogen produced by human activities on neighboring land is making its way into our coastal waters and degrading both water quality and aquatic life. Although historically the priority has been to control ...
Environment
May 18, 2009
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Shifting Baselines Confound River Restoration
Steep reductions in the abundance of fish, shellfish, and other aquatic fauna in recent centuries are not restricted to animals that live in the sea: historical records show that species in rivers and lakes worldwide also ...
Ecology
Sep 1, 2009
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Researchers study feeding habits of small-bodied fishes
Small-bodied fishes play an important role in structuring aquatic ecosystems by transporting energy and nutrients from lower to higher trophic levels. However, the proliferation of small-bodied fishes in aquatic ecosystems ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 14, 2023
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Lakes worldwide are facing a slew of health issues that may become chronic
Like humans, lakes are living systems that can suffer from a number of health issues, including circulatory and respiratory problems, infections, nutritional imbalances, and heat-related illnesses. Without treatment, these ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 23, 2024
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Health checkups for alpine lakes
The best tool for assessing the health of mountain lakes comes in a very small package. According to new research by University of Alberta biologists, alpine species of zooplankton are excellent bioindicators of lake health. ...
Environment
Dec 20, 2018
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What the size distribution of organisms tells us about the energetic efficiency of a lake
The size distribution of organisms in a lake facilitates robust conclusions to be drawn on the energy efficiency in the food web, as researchers from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2018
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