Articles tagged with Paleolimnology
A new Concordia-led study links algal blooms in Canadian lakes to both nutrient pollution from agricultural runoff and climate change. The research, using DNA sequencing of lakebed microbes, found that these two drivers amplify each other in ways that profoundly affect lake ecosystems.
A Connecticut College professor has been awarded a $204,499 NSF grant to consolidate his research on protists, integrating decades of data to better understand their role in aquatic ecosystems and climate change. The project aims to provide critical insights into nutrient cycling, ecosystem stability, and species migration over geologi...
Researchers analyzed North American pollen records to track vegetation changes since the end of the Ice Age, concluding that humans have had as much impact on the landscape. The study's findings indicate comparable vegetation changes within the last few hundred years to those accompanying the last epochal transition.
Researchers argue that polders are an important part of China's water heritage, reflecting the country's long history of water management. Over 2,500 years, polders have evolved in response to changing societal needs, adapting to agricultural modernisation and urban encroachment.
A new study reconstructs streamflow data for the Colorado River up to 800 years into the past, revealing an unmatched second-century drought. Compared to current drought levels, this 22-year period had only 68% of average water flow.
Researchers in Acadia National Park found that regulations reducing atmospheric sulfur have led to a partial recovery of algae ecosystems, despite ongoing climate change impacts. Clear-water lakes like Jordan Pond are more sensitive to warming than brown-water lakes like Seal Cove Pond, leading to slower recovery rates.
Dr. Smol, a renowned environmental scientist, has made significant contributions to the field of paleolimnology through his research on long-term environmental change. His work has been recognized with the Council's highest honour, the Herzberg Gold Medal, and $1 million in funding.