Young gravel-pit lakes along Canada’s Dempster Highway: How do they compare with natural lakes?

• Published in: Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
• Main Authors: Jasmina M. Vucic, Rachel S. Cohen, Derek K. Gray, Alyssa D. Murdoch, Arnab Shuvo, Sapna Sharma
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019
• Subjects: gravel pit; borrow pit; water chemistry; zooplankton; macroinvertebrates; northwest territories; dempster highway; gwich’in settlement area; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Ecology; QH540-549.5; Northwest Territories; Inuvik; Fort McPherson; Antarctic and Alpine Research; Arctic; Gwich’in
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2019.1565854; https://doaj.org/article/64c978763dad4315bfd7abb8b7884d80

Gravel-pit lakes are a common feature of many human-modified landscapes throughout the world. In Canada’s north, they are often formed when gravel is extracted to construct dams, bridges, and highways. Past studies suggest that gravel-pit lakes differ from natural lakes in terms of their morphometry...