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Lakes serve an important function in the global carbon cycle. They can act as both a carbon sink, through deposition, and a carbon source, through degassing and weathering. The balance[...] The post Research Brief: Thermal Stratification and CO2 Dynamics in Tropical Lakes appeared first on Lake Scientist .

It’s difficult to encapsulate the magnitude of the Laurentian Great Lakes. As the largest lake system on Earth, it holds 84% of North America’s fresh water and creates distinct local[...] The post Can AI Forecasting Help the Great Lakes? A University of Michigan Institute Hopes So appeared first on Lake Scientist .

As global climatic trends shift warmer, there is growing concern around how ecosystems may change, thus highlighting the importance of climate change refugia.  For aquatic systems, refugia are often isolated,[...] The post Research Brief: Elevation-mediated Cold Water Refugia in Subalpine Lakes appeared first on Lake Scientist .

https://www.fondriest.com/news/floating-solar-is-booming-but-what-does-it-do-to-lakes.htm The post Floating Solar is Booming–But What Does It Do to Lakes? appeared first on Lake Scientist .

https://www.fondriest.com/news/summer-2026-environmental-monitor-available-now.htm The post Summer 2026 Environmental Monitor Available Now appeared first on Lake Scientist .

Aquatic heatwaves in marine systems are well documented, and freshwater studies are increasing. Lake heatwaves can be intense and long-lasting, but little research has been conducted into how sediments react[...] The post Research Brief: Analyzing and Predicting Global Lake Sediment Heatwaves appeared first on Lake Scientist .

Climatic trends indicate that aquatic heatwaves will likely increase in both strength and frequency in the coming years. Thus, there have been many research efforts to characterize how these heatwaves[...] The post Research Brief: Heatwaves Raise Surface Chlorophyll In Test And Reference Lakes appeared first on Lake Scientist .

Glaciers are melting worldwide, leading to harmful ecosystem effects like sea-level rise. In the last 20 years, over 2,000 kilometers of previously glacier-covered coastline has been exposed.1 However, little is[...] The post Research Brief: Thousands of New Lakes Predicted From Glacial Retreat appeared first on Lake Scientist .

Heavy metals are monitored in aquaculture, as many are toxic to aquafauna–one particularly toxic heavy metal is arsenic. Arsenic shifts between mobile, immobile, toxic, and sessile phases, which, in lake[...] The post Research Brief: Arsenic Dynamics in an Aquaculture Lake at the Sediment-Water Interface appeared first on Lake Scientist .

https://www.fondriest.com/news/how-cincinnati-keeps-drinking-water-safe-for-more-than-one-million-people.htm The post How Cincinnati Keeps Drinking Water Safe for More Than One Million People appeared first on Lake Scientist .

Poor water quality and eutrophication are problems for freshwater lakes worldwide. In China, 40% of lakes experience eutrophication, including its largest, Poyang Lake.1 Common water quality evaluation methods include the[...] The post Research Brief: Comprehensive Lake Water Quality Analyses Against Extreme Climatic Events appeared first on Lake Scientist .

RSC’s Presque Isle buoys provide real-time data on waves, weather, and water quality, supporting beach safety, research, and monitoring of harmful algal blooms. The post RSC’s Buoy Network: Over a Decade Monitoring Erie’s Presque Isle State Park appeared first on Lake Scientist .

Over half of the land in the Northern Hemisphere freezes, either seasonally or as permafrost. When soil freezes, it reduces evaporation, therefore increasing groundwater flow and discharge into water bodies.1[...] The post Research Brief: Freezing Improves Groundwater-Lake Connectivity in Saline Basins appeared first on Lake Scientist .

For many years, scientists have tested lake pollution by deploying environmental sensors, collecting water profiles, and taking depth-specific samples, all while in a boat, in the polluted water. Open water[...] The post Research Brief: How Drone Technology Proves it Could be the Future for Lake Water Sampling appeared first on Lake Scientist .

A 2026 study published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences aimed to address how real freshwater port conditions affect the compliance of BWMSs through sampling intake and discharge water.1 The post Research Brief: An Evaluation of Ballast Water Management System Performance in Freshwater Conditions appeared first on Lake Scientist .

https://www.fondriest.com/news/predicting-the-unpredictable-how-ypsilanti-township-uses-data-to-protect-ford-lake.htm The post Predicting the Unpredictable: How Ypsilanti Township Uses Data to Protect Ford Lake appeared first on Lake Scientist .

A 2026 study analyzed a 15-year lake dataset to fill critical knowledge gaps on how climate change influences lake dynamics in tropical mountain environments. The post Research Brief: Impacts of Climate Change and El Niño Southern Oscillation on Deep Tropical Mountain Lakes appeared first on Lake Scientist .

A 2024 study developed a remote sensing tool to calculate summertime water temperature and chlorophyll concentrations using data from the Blue Mesa Reservoir in Colorado. The post Research Brief: Remote Sensing of Chlorophyll a and Temperature in Blue Mesa Reservoir appeared first on Lake Scientist .

Atmospheric heatwaves (AHWs) are an increasingly common natural phenomenon affecting both humans and ecosystems.1 Lake heatwaves (LHWs) induce similar periods of thermal stress for aquatic ecosystems, while lake temperatures and[...] The post Research Brief: Lake Heatwaves Shown to be More Intense than Atmospheric Heatwaves appeared first on Lake Scientist .

https://www.fondriest.com/news/the-surprising-dynamics-of-denmarks-shallow-lakes.htm The post The Surprising Dynamics of Denmark’s Shallow Lakes appeared first on Lake Scientist .