Chlorophyll is an indicator of algae growth. What the researchers found was that all the lakes measured were within the acceptable ranges for phosphorus and chlorophyll. They also defined the Trophic ...

Loggerhead sea turtles are sentinels for changing oceans. In a new analysis covering nearly 30 years of data on turtle ...

For example, one gardener shared photos on Reddit of a native plant setup consisting of a raised bog, transition mires, and oligotrophic standing water. The gardener, who lives in Zone 8 ...

B.C.’s coastal streams, including Saanich’s Douglas Creek, are oligotrophic explained Rutherford, meaning they offer very low levels of nutrients. Yet, salmon is the sole species responsible for ...

The Paris Agreement to limit global warming to well below 2°C requires drastic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and the balancing of any remaining emissions by carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Due ...

This liquid layer is oligotrophic, meaning it has extremely low nutrient levels, yet it supports a diverse and active microbial ecosystem. To explore this hidden environment, scientists drilled ...

The study highlights the critical role of CDOM in coastal light attenuation and its impact on primary production (PP). We investigated the spectral attenuation of light due to water, phytoplankton ...