The Mcmurdo Dry Valleys Longâ€Term Ecological Rsearch Program: New understanding of the biogeochemistry of the Dry Valley Lakes: A review
The McMurdo Dry Valleys Longâ€Term Ecological Research (MCMâ€LTER) site represents the highestâ€latitude location of the 24 LTER sites supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation. Although the perennial iceâ€covered lakes in the dry valleys have been investigated since IGY, detailed, ecosystem...
Published in: | Polar Geography |
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LSU Scholarly Repository
2001
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Online Access: | https://repository.lsu.edu/geo_pubs/673 https://doi.org/10.1080/10889370109377713 |
Summary: | The McMurdo Dry Valleys Longâ€Term Ecological Research (MCMâ€LTER) site represents the highestâ€latitude location of the 24 LTER sites supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation. Although the perennial iceâ€covered lakes in the dry valleys have been investigated since IGY, detailed, ecosystemâ€based studies have been conducted on these lakes since 1993 by LTER investigators. A review of recent findings on the biogeochemistry and food†chain dynamics of these lakes is summarized within. The lakes are much more complicated and more dynamic than previously thought. The importance of collecting longâ€term data is imperative if an understanding of how these sensitive systems respond to climate change is to be gained. © 2001 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. |
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