Characteristics and classification of the lakes of Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica

The lakes of Signy Island (60° 43′S, 45° 38′W), South Orkney Islands, Antarctica, provide a unique laboratory for the study of many processes including natural eutrophication. Current relationships between the lakes have been examined by principal components analysis of environmental data from a lon...

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Published in:Freshwater Biology
Main Authors: Heywood, R.B., Dartnall, H.J.G., Priddle, J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Blackwell 1980
Subjects:
South Orkney Islands
Signy Island
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/524930/
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2427.1980.tb01179.x
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Summary:The lakes of Signy Island (60° 43′S, 45° 38′W), South Orkney Islands, Antarctica, provide a unique laboratory for the study of many processes including natural eutrophication. Current relationships between the lakes have been examined by principal components analysis of environmental data from a long‐term monitoring programme. The results from the analysis have been combined with some biological data to provide a classification scheme for the lakes. The study has produced a valuable baseline for use in future research.

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