Compare and contrast: Why the Pyrenees’ mountain lakes are turning green

The Conversation – Europe

We sampled more than 100 mountain lakes located in the eastern Pyrenees to the Béarn region (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) at least once a year. Over time, we noticed changes, in particular the increased growth of algae cyanobacteria and sometimes dinoflagellates, the blue-green algae that turn many lakes green. Click here to continue reading