AqSci CFU Lake Vocab

Front

Turnover benefits lakes by providing oxygen to the aphotic zone and nutrients to the photic zone.

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oxygen, nutrients

Front

As water temperature rises, water density

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Decreases

Front

Layers of water from warmest to coldest:

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epilimnion, thermocline, hypolimnion

Front

Metalimnion section?

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II

Front

Deepest, densest, cold layer with little oxygen:

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Hypolimnion

Front

Dimictic lake mixing frequency?

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twice

Front

Logo name:

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Spotify

Front

Region of the lake with highest biodiversity?

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littoral zone

Front

Profundal zone in pond?

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C

Front

Plankton that photosynthesize:

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Phytoplankton