Research Brief: Microplastic Pollution in Lake Phewa, Nepal
Microplastic research has boomed as indicators of humanity’s reliance on plastic goods can be found in water sources across the world, even in the deepest parts of the ocean. From[…]
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Research Brief: Impacts of Sources and Forms of Nitrogen on Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Erie
Eutrophication of lakes across the world has also led to harmful algal blooms everywhere, as rivers and lakes are exposed to nutrient-rich waters carrying nitrogen and phosphorus. Some of the[…]
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Research Brief: Satellite Monitoring of Eutrophication in the Caspian Sea
Resulting from industrialization, urbanization and the expansion of agricultural runoff, the health of the world’s lakes and waterways is threatened by eutrophication and the environmental degradation associated with the phenomenon.[…]
Research Brief: How Climate Change Impacts Inverse Stratification
Lake research has historically focused on summer stratification and fall turnover, but winter-time dynamics, particularly inverse stratification, can also greatly influence lake processes. Inverse stratification occurs as freshwater becomes less[…]
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