Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We can simulate shallow lake ecosystems in our mesocosm facility. Here we carry out experiments to study the effects of climate warming on freshwater communities, or disentangle how different external stressors influence the structure and function of lake ecosystems.
Understanding how inland freshwater lakes work is important because they provide us with ecosystem services such as water supply, flood regulation, fishing and tourism, as well as supporting our health and wellbeing 🐟🦐🦢🏊♀️🚣♂️🚰
Our Aquatic Mesocosm Facility at Hazelrigg on the Lancaster University campus comprises 32 outdoor tanks, each 2m diameter and 1m deep (holding around 3000 litres of water exposed to air at the water surface).
catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/documents/e99f9531-3d46-46fd-9bda-6e7900d4c07b
#science #EnvironmentalScience #freshwater #lakes #water #wellbeing
We can simulate shallow lake ecosystems in our mesocosm facility. Here we carry out experiments to study the effects of climate warming on freshwater communities, or disentangle how different external stressors influence the structure and function of lake ecosystems.
Understanding how inland freshwater lakes work is important because they provide us with ecosystem services such as water supply, flood regulation, fishing and tourism, as well as supporting our health and wellbeing 🐟🦐🦢🏊♀️🚣♂️🚰
Our Aquatic Mesocosm Facility at Hazelrigg on the Lancaster University campus comprises 32 outdoor tanks, each 2m diameter and 1m deep (holding around 3000 litres of water exposed to air at the water surface).
catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/documents/e99f9531-3d46-46fd-9bda-6e7900d4c07b
#science #EnvironmentalScience #freshwater #lakes #water #wellbeing
