Science Nation: Climate Change and Other Threats to World's Freshwater Goliaths

People on the deck of a boat, one at a large winch. Caption: Their mission: to learn all they can about large lakes.

The Large Lakes Observatory (LLO) helps an interdisciplinary group of scientists use oceanographic research approaches to investigate the mysteries of large lakes. With support from the National Science Foundation, LLO scientists work to better understand the biology, chemistry, physics, and geology of these bodies of water. In the summer of 2011, LLO scientists completed a 17- day research cruise on Lakes Superior, Huron, and Erie, focusing on how a buildup of nitrates may impact the ecology of all the Great Lakes. They say a greater understanding of lakes will ultimately improve our management and conservation efforts.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • Science Nation: Climate Change and Other Threats to World's Freshwater Goliaths

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