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The world’s largest High Arctic lake responds rapidly to climate warming

Authors :
Igor Lehnherr
Vincent L. St. Louis
Martin Sharp
Alex S. Gardner
John P. Smol
Sherry L. Schiff
Derek C. G. Muir
Colleen A. Mortimer
Neil Michelutti
Charles Tarnocai
Kyra A. St. Pierre
Craig A. Emmerton
Johan A. Wiklund
Günter Köck
Scott F. Lamoureux
Charles H. Talbot
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2018.

Abstract

Arctic ecosystems are at threat due to the rapid nature of climate change and Arctic amplification. Here, the authors show that the watershed of Lake Hazen, the Arctic’s largest lake by volume, has undergone dramatic changes in response to as little as a ~1°C increase in summer air temperatures.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b9b833c9ca9e4c179f85af0c95fe77e1
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03685-z