Lakeshore shallows can be biodiversity hotspots – but warming is changing their complex ecology

<https://theconversation.com/lakeshore-shallows-can-be-biodiversity-hotspots-but-warming-is-changing-their-complex-ecology-264762>

"The 19th-century American naturalist Henry David Thoreau described the small
freshwater lake at Walden as “Earth’s eye” – a measure of the complexity of
ecological interactions.

Our new research at Lake Taupō, New Zealand’s largest body of freshwater
renowned for its clearity, reiterates this notion of lake ecology.

We examined the links between nutrient cycles and biodiversity and found that a
strong breeze blowing across the lake can result in more food for native
freshwater mussels up to a year later."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics