Collection of research summaries from expert lake scientists around the world.
The red alga, Bangia atropurpurea, was initially described by Roth in 1805 from the Weser River in Germany and since then has been reported from rivers in Europe and Asia.[…]
In recent years, benthic macroalgae have become increasingly abundant in nearshore areas of the Laurentian Great Lakes, frequently forming nuisance blooms and mats of dead and decaying algae that harbor[…]
Mercury (Hg) biomagnifies in aquatic organisms, meaning that concentrations in tissues of biota increase as trophic position in food chains increases. Highest Hg concentrations are expected in top predators such[…]
1 Geography, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK 2 Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University, UK Introduction Climatic change is causing the widespread retreat of glacier ice at the global[…]
Monitoring New Hampshire’s Aquatic Ecosystems: Continuous Data Collection in the Lamprey River WatershedJune 30, 2025
Research Brief: Evaluating the Efficacy of No-Wake Zone PoliciesJune 30, 2025
Research Brief: Measuring Lake Superior Evaporation with an Eddy Covariance System at Stannard Rock LighthouseJune 23, 2025
Wave-Powered Buoy Deployed in Puget SoundJune 23, 2025
Long-Term Monitoring in the Chautauqua Lake WatershedJune 18, 2025