Monday, March 31, 2008

Global Warming Impact: Lake Tahoe

A new UC Davis study predicts that climate change will irreversibly alter water circulation in Lake Tahoe, radically changing the conditions for plants and fish in the lake.
The likelihood that when the lakes' oxygen is gone, phosphorus that is currently locked up in the lake-floor sediments will get released. This phosphorus will eventually reach the lake's surface, where it will fuel algal growth. Algae blooms can cause many problems, including reduced lake clarity, unpleasant odors and bad-tasting drinking water.
Lake Tahoe will essentially turn blue to green...
the story is HERE

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