The Influence of Glacial Meltwater on Alpine and Arctic Lake Phytoplankton Throughout the Holocene

• Main Author: Slemmons, Krista E.H.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@UMaine 2013
• Subjects: Meltwater; Mountain hydrology; Paleohydrology; Phytoplankton; Population; Holocene; Rocky Mountains; Greenland; Fresh Water Studies; Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology; Arctic; Arctic Lake; Renland; East Greenland; glacier; Ice cap
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/etd/2005; https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3038&context=etd

The contemporary effects of alpine and Arctic glaciers on the hydrology, physical features, and biogeochemistry of lakes is well understood. However, the influence of these factors on aquatic community, primary productivity rates, nutrient limitations patterns as well as algal communities over longe...