Lake thermal dynamics have been considerably impacted by climate change, with potential
adverse effects on aquatic ecosystems. To better understand the potential impacts of future …

Freshwater blooms of phytoplankton affect public health and ecosystem services globally,.
Harmful effects of such blooms occur when the intensity of a bloom is too high, or when toxin …

Ancient lakes are among the best archivists of past environmental change, having
experienced more than one full glacial cycle, a wide range of climatic conditions, tectonic …

Ecological degradation of the benthic littoral zone is an emerging, urgent problem at Lake
Baikal (East Siberia), the most species-rich lake on Earth. Within the last 5 years, multiple …

Human-driven environmental change underlies recent changes in water clarity in many of
the world's great lakes, yet our understanding of the consequences of these changes on the …

Lake surface water temperatures are warming worldwide, raising concerns about the future
integrity of valuable lake ecosystem services. In contrast to surface water temperatures, we …

The spatial distribution of healthy and diseased sponges in Lake Baikal was investigated.
The endemic sponges were studied in May− June 2015 at 11 transects within the depth …

Lake Baikal is the biggest reservoir of fresh water with unique flora and fauna; presently it is
negatively affected by climate change, water warming, industrial emissions, shipping …

The study evaluated the effect of environmental conditions and morphometric parameters on
lake water temperature changes. The analysis was carried out on the basis of 14 lakes …

We report long-term comprehensive measurements of CO 2 in the atmosphere, surface
water and the major nutrients obtained for the period 2004–2018. The research was …