Study confirms permanent loss of epishelf lake ecosystem
1 Sep 10 · 13d ago · 3 articles · 1 post · 3 sources · development 1 of 1
A multi-university research team published findings in Scientific Reports showing the lake's permanent drainage and transformation from freshwater to marine environment. Annual monitoring since 2022 has found no sign of recovery, and researchers conclude the ecosystem will not return once the ice shelf is gone.
“Once the ice is gone, the ecosystem goes with it. There's no coming back.”
Dr. Bernard LavalDr. Jérémie Bonneau Study author, professor of civil and water engineeringDr. Bernard Laval Co-author, UBC professor of civil engineeringDr. Andrew Hamilton Co-author, research scientist at University of AlbertaDr. Derek Mueller Co-author, Carleton University professor, research program leadAusuittuq (Grise Fiord) research team Local co-authors and fieldwork participants
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first by miragenews.com, 13d ago · also Education News Canada, University of Alberta, IFLScience, UBC Applied Science
6 more headlines
- University of British Columbia - Study confirms permanent loss of Canada's last Arctic epishelf lake Education News Canada · 13d ago
- Canada’s last ‘epishelf’ lake drained in months, forever destroying a unique Arctic ecosystem University of Alberta · 9d ago
- The Very Last Epishelf Lake In The Canadian Arctic Has Vanished IFLScience · 9d ago
- Study confirms Canada's last epishelf lake is gone for good eurekalert.org · 9d ago
- Study confirms permanent loss of Canada’s last Arctic epishelf lake UBC Applied Science · 9d ago
- Canada's last epishelf lake is gone for good, study confirms Phys.org · 9d ago
What people said 2 voices · verbatim
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Canada’s last epishelf lake had endured for thousands of years. It disappeared in just months after the Milne Ice Shelf broke apart. Another unique ecosystem lost as our climate changes.
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This was the last lake of its kind in #Canada. Now it's gone. In a polar epishelf lake, freshwater floats on seawater, creating a unique ecosystem
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