Submerged Aquatic Bryophytes in Colour Lake, a Naturally Acidic Polar Lake with Occasional Year-round Ice-cover

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Hawes, Ian, Andersen, Dale T., Pollard, Wayne H.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2002
• Subjects: Arctic lakes; aquatic bryophytes; photosynthesis; light; temperature; lacs arctiques; bryophytes aquatiques; photosynthèse; lumière; Arctic; Axel Heiberg Island; Heiberg; Mousse; Arctique*
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63779

Colour Lake is a small, naturally acidic (pH 3.7) lake on Axel Heiberg Island (Canadian High Arctic) that experiences occasional year-round ice cover. We investigated the benthic vegetation of this lake, with a specific aim of determining whether the annual growth of benthic bryophytes reflects the...