As Ice Coverage of Lakes Decreases, Scientists Work to Understand What Happens Under Water in Winter

During the summer months, much of life in lakes is limited to areas near the shore where light touches the bottom. But on the first day of ice-over in winter, a fish could look up and see a vast and temporary micro-ecosystem containing mats of algae and dozens of microorganisms buzzing around. For Stephanie Hampton, […]

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