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    Lake Of The Lake Analysis

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    This image shows the calmness of Lake Erie. The Lake is part of the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes began to form at the end of the last ice age as retreating ice sheets carved basins into the land and they became filled with the melted water from the glaciers. This feature is unique because it is the warmest of the Great Lakes, but it also freezes over more than the rest of the Lakes. The lake was also a big battle site of the War of 1812. The image shows the thundering Niagara Falls (both the American and Canadian sides). The falls were formed by glaciation. At the end of the last ice age the glaciers receded revealing the basin that is Niagara Falls. The water from the Great Lakes flowed onto the falls creating the North American World…

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    Condition of the Great Lakes By: Spenser Larson I am Spenser Larson from Chicago, Illinois . I am qualified to write this editorial because I graduated for the University of Stanford in California. I majored in Environmental Science while being the top of my class. I am currently a scientist for the United States Government. I am worried about the pollution in the great lakes because animals such as baby bird have been known to have deformations because of the cancer their mothers were…

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    Mono Lake Research Paper

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    High in the Sierra Nevada mountains, there is Mono Lake, which is a large but secluded lake tucked away in a depression in the ground a few miles away from the nearest road. At first glance, it may seem like just another normal lake, but it is home to a bizarre, otherworldly landscape that was created when water from fresh water springs underneath the lake mixed with the lake’s salty, alkaline water, forming deposits of limestone. Near the south shore of Mono Lake, grotesque towers of rough,…

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    Loughberry Lake Lab Report

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    This experiment was designed to test what the limiting nutrient was in Loughberry Lake, as well as examine the trophic state of the lake. In order to find out what the limiting nutrient was, we performed a few different tests. We began with a secchi disk test to see the transparency of the water. Then, we took water samples that we later used to test the turbidity levels of the water after adding varying amounts of phosphorous and nitrogen. Phosphorous was the limiting nutrient in the lake,…

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    Lake Oroville offers an impressive array of recreational options. Ranging from the standard water sports to excellent fishing, this lake offers everything you would need on a vacation. From Lake Oroville houseboat rentals, you can explore the undersea life and swim across the waves. Whether you need to get away for a while or just want to spend time with your family, Lake Oroville boat rentals offer the escape that you are looking for. If you love native wildlife, sit outside on your deck for…

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    Portage Lakes State Park

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    Situated on about 1,000 acres of land and about 2500 acres of water, Portage Lakes State Park in Ohio is a wonderful park for fishing, camping, or to just get away from it all. Featuring a number of lakes for boating, fishing, and wildlife watching, Portage Lakes is a unique state park offering something for everyone in the family to enjoy. Portage Lakes State Park touches both Akron and Canton making it an ideal place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life in this serene area. Portage…

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    Great Lakes are a series of interconnected freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada–United States border, which connect to the Atlantic Ocean through the Saint Lawrence River. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth, containing 21% of the world's surface fresh water by volume. The total surface is, and the total volume is . Due to their sea-like characteristics the five Great Lakes…

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    Purpose This paper will discuss the Great Lakes regions issue with invasive species introduced via ships ballast water, and the response that has followed since then. The impact of shipping and its economic benefit to the region will also be reviewed. The Great Lakes The great lakes system consists of a group of linked freshwater lakes spanning across the traditionally defined “heart land” region of North America. The system consists primarily of 5 distinct bodies of water; Lake Superior,…

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    Crystal Lake Plankton

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    on six areas those being the following: the effect of a marine planktivore on lake plankton, changes in Crystal Lake Plankton, effects of predation by Alosa, size and food selectively, size-efficiency hypothesis, and size of coexisting congeners; a congener is an organism that belongs to the same genus. This paper largely focused on a concept or idea rather than an actual experiment that would have actual methods and results. The effect of a marine planktivore on lake plankton…

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    Lake Manix Research Paper

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    Lake Manix was a lake the existed during the ice ages between 450,000 and 18,000 years ago. Lake Manix was large for today's standards but, small compared to over lakes at the time. The lake covered 83 square miles in what is now a hot deselect section of the Mojave Desert between Baker and Yermo, California. The large lake was fed by the Mojave River, which contained runoff water from the San Bernardino Mountains. Arms of Lake Manix covered the current Coyote Lake basin and Troy Lake basin. The…

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