Most Adirondack lakes will likely become unsuitable for trout
January 02, 2024
January 02, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 3 (TNSres) -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Climate warming and lake browning - when dissolved organic matter from forests turns the water tea-brown - are making the bottom of most lakes in the Adirondacks unlivable for cold water species such as trout, salmon and whitefish during the summer.
A new study, "Concurrent warming and browning eliminate cold-water fish habitat in many temperate lakes," forthcoming in the journa . . .
Climate warming and lake browning - when dissolved organic matter from forests turns the water tea-brown - are making the bottom of most lakes in the Adirondacks unlivable for cold water species such as trout, salmon and whitefish during the summer.
A new study, "Concurrent warming and browning eliminate cold-water fish habitat in many temperate lakes," forthcoming in the journa . . .