The world’s largest High Arctic lake responds rapidly to climate warming
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.
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Main 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 |
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Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2018
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/b9b833c9ca9e4c179f85af0c95fe77e1 |
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