Characterized by a combination of mountains and lakes that is unique to eastern North America ... it functions as a distinct ecosystem. Throughout this century, the Adirondacks have been a crucible of ...

Their yearly return marks the beginning of the nesting season and provides cultivation benefits to the lake ecosystem, University of Wisconsin forest wildlife ecology professor Anna Pidgeon said. The ...

The lake's extreme ecosystem could therefore offer insights into conditions in places where microbial life might be found on ...

Are alpine lakes uniquely sensitive to global change? High-elevation aquatic ecosystems are among the most vulnerable to climate change and other forms of disturbance, yet few long-term records offer ...

We believe that successful lake restoration requires holistic understanding on the nutrient cycling and ecosystem dynamics, because lakes are complex systems in which one component can hardly be ...