Acidification of lake water due to drought

2014 ◽  
Vol 511 ◽  
pp. 484-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.M. Mosley ◽  
B. Zammit ◽  
A.M. Jolley ◽  
L. Barnett
1980 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 364-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. F. Malley

As part of a study of the effects of the experimental whole-lake acidification of Lake 223 in the Experimental Lakes Area on the population of the crayfish Orconectes virilis physiological responses of adults from this population to low pH were examined in the laboratory. Crayfish survived pH 4.0 for 10 d when they were not moulting but suffered mortality when they were in postmolt stages. Postmolt crayfish held at pH 5.0 for 10 d survived but showed slower progression of molt cycle stages and of calcification of the exoskeleton than individuals held at pH 6.0 or in lake water at about pH 6.7. Uptake of Ca++ by postmolt crayfish measured by the use of 45Ca as a tracer was inhibited by pH below 5.75 and ceased altogether below pH 4.0 when these levels of acidity were applied acutely.Key words: Orconectes virilis, crayfish, molt cycle, mortality, pH, calcification, postmolt calcium uptake, acid rain, lake acidification


2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwang-Hee Lee ◽  
◽  
Min-Ho Kim ◽  
Nam-Woo An ◽  
Chul-hwi Park

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-133
Author(s):  
Justyna Jankowska ◽  
Izabella Zmysłowska
Keyword(s):  

Author(s):  
Klaus Peter Brodersen ◽  
N. John Anderson

NOTE: This article was published in a former series of GEUS Bulletin. Please use the original series name when citing this article, for example: Brodersen, K. P., & Anderson, N. J. (2000). Subfossil insect remains (Chironomidae) and lake-water temperature inference in the Sisimiut–Kangerlussuaq region, southern West Greenland. Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, 186, 78-82. https://doi.org/10.34194/ggub.v186.5219 _______________ Climate and water temperature have an important influence on the functioning of lake ecosystems. From limnological and palaeolimnological studies of lakes, information on biological diversity and climate variability in time and space can be gleaned from physical, chemical and biological indicators preserved in the lake sediments. The lakes in southern West Greenland are particularly useful for this purpose – they are numerous, diverse and have minimal anthropogenic impact (Anderson & Bennike 1997). Palaeolimnological data are fundamental for understanding the functioning and development of modern lakes and for understanding the causes of climatic change as well as the effect on lake biota.


1985 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Nagy ◽  
D.S. Painter

Abstract A five month survey of 2,4-D in Buckhorn Lake water and sediment, combined with streamflow data, produced estimates of the chemical in the lake. The peak concentrations in the water alone were significantly higher than the documented uses would permit. Two distinct concentration peaks were shown by the chemical: one during the June milfoil control season, and one in late August, indicating a release of 2,4-D from the collapsed and decaying milfoil beds. The observed rates of disappearance of the chemical agreed with reported values, showing a limited persistence in the lake. The presence of 2,4-D in the spring sediments was attributed to land runoff.


1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hany Hassan ◽  
Keisuke Hanaki ◽  
Tomonori Matsuo

Global climate change induced by increased concentrations of greenhouse gases (especially CO2) is expected to include changes in precipitation, wind speed, incoming solar radiation, and air temperature. These major climate variables directly influence water quality in lakes by altering changes in flow and water temperature balance. High concentration of nutrient enrichment and expected variability of climate can lead to periodic phytoplankton blooms and an alteration of the neutral trophic balance. As a result, dissolved oxygen levels, with low concentrations, can fluctuate widely and algal productivity may reach critical levels. In this work, we will present: 1) recent results of GCMs climate scenarios downscaling project that was held at the University of Derby, UK.; 2) current/future comparative results of a new mathematical lake eutrophication model (LEM) in which output of phytoplankton growth rate and dissolved oxygen will be presented for Suwa lake in Japan as a case study. The model parameters were calibrated for the period of 1973–1983 and validated for the period of 1983–1993. Meterologic, hydrologic, and lake water quality data of 1990 were selected for the assessment analysis. Statistical relationships between seven daily meteorological time series and three airflow indices were used as a means for downscaling daily outputs of Hadley Centre Climate Model (HadCM2SUL) to the station sub-grid scale.


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