UK lake plankton and the Gulf Stream

UK lake plankton and the Gulf Stream

Recent studies suggest that plankton succession in temperate lakes is strongly influenced by year-to-year variations in the weather. Here we show that the interannual variations in the average summer biomass of zooplankton in Lake Windermere between 1966 and 1991 were closely correlated with north-s...

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Published in:Nature (London) Vol. 378; no. 6553; p. 139
Main Authors: George, D. G, Taylor, A. H
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 09-11-1995
Subjects:
Freshwater
Marine
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Summary:Recent studies suggest that plankton succession in temperate lakes is strongly influenced by year-to-year variations in the weather. Here we show that the interannual variations in the average summer biomass of zooplankton in Lake Windermere between 1966 and 1991 were closely correlated with north-south displacements of the Gulf Stream in the western Atlantic. The mediating factor seems to be subtle changes in the early summer weather which influence both the onset of thermal stratification and the growth of edible algae.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/378139a0