Less ice on Maine lakes could impact water quality, fish
April 25, 2021 GMT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Lakes in Maine are freezing later and thawing sooner in recent years, a trend that has scientists worried about long-term impacts to water quality and aquatic life.
The Sun Journal reports that research shows Lake Auburn is now ice free for several weeks longer each year than it was decades ago.
Researchers and environmental advocates say the change could worsen water quality by promoting the growth of algae. Warmer water could also cause declines in fish populations by depleting food sources.
Merry Gallagher, a fisheries biologist for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, tells the Sun Journal that it’s critical that lake tributaries be protected, since they bring cool, oxygen-rich water into lakes, helping to offset the changing climate.
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