Changing Lake Ecosystems in Response to Warming Temperatures
Data and Resources
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Creator | Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program |
| Summary | Climate warming occurring in Canada’s northern regions can lead to increased forest fires. The impacts from fires and other disturbances on the environment can continue for years as ecosystems recover. Small lakes and ponds are important features of the northern landscape. This project shows that primary production, the conversion of sunlight and carbon dioxide into organic matter, is increasing in all lakes but more so in shallow ones. Results show a decrease in diatom (microscopic algae) size and diversity and a change in species composition. |
| Local Relevance | The NWT is experiencing some of the world's fastest warming temperatures, as well as a large increase in forest fire risk, both of which may have an impact on lakes and ponds in the NWT. |
| Notes | This bulletin is part of the Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program's NWT Environmental Research Bulletin series - Volume 7, Issue 42. |
| Tags | Wildfire,Research,Ecosystems,Lakes,Freshwater,Temperature,Chlorophyll,Diatoms,Sediment |
| Geographic Region | NWT |
| Release Date | 2022-01-01 |
| Last Modified Date | 2022-01-01 |
| Funding Program | Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program |