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Lakes

Natural inland bodies of standing water, generally of appreciable size, occupying a depression in the Earth's surface. [Adapted from Glossary of Geology, 4th ed.]

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Mercury in the environment [More info]: Fact sheet on mercury and the environment, including toxic effects, risk to people and wildlife, sources of mercury, environments where methylmercury is a problem, and mercury contamination.
Quantifying effects of climate change on the snowmelt-dominated groundwater resources of northern New England [More info]: Planned analysis of the sensitivity of groundwater levels to changes in air temperature and precipitation. Changes in groundwater recharge and discharge also will be correlated with other hydrologic indicators.
Response of lake chemistry to atmospheric deposition and climate in selected Class I wilderness areas in the western United States, 1993-2009 [More info]: Sulfate deposition to high-elevation areas has decreased here as a result of reductions in SO2 emissions. Nitrate deposition did not change, whereas ammonium deposition increased, particularly at sites near urban and agricultural areas.
Studies and trends of selected inland lakes of the Great Lakes Cluster National Parks [More info]: Report on the status of the biota and ecological factors of the inland lakes of the Great Lakes Cluster Parks: Indiana Dunes, Sleeping Bear Dunes,and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshores and Isle Royale and Voyageurs National Parks. (PDF file, 321 p.)
The Cottonwood Lake study area, a long-term wetland ecosystem monitoring site [More info]: Here we study effects of climate and groundwater on surface-water levels, the hydrological effects on wetland water chemistry, and the combined effects of climate, hydrology, and water chemistry on plant and animal communities of prairie pothole wetlands.
The Marine Realms Information Bank family of digital libraries: Access to free online information for coastal and marine science [More info]: An introduction to three related USGS digital libraries: the general-purpose Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB); the regionally focused Monterey Bay Science (MBS) Digital Library; and the topically focused Coastal Change Hazards (CCH) Digital Library.
The carbon cycle in lakes of the Upper Mississippi Basin [More info]: Summary of part of the USGS interdivisional Mississippi Basin Carbon project that will study the changes in climate and the environment through carbon cycle changes recorded in lake sediments in the Upper Mississippi River Basin.
Two decades of research at Crater Lake [More info]: Research brief for resource managers on the ecology of Crater Lake.
USGS Zebra Mussel Monitoring Program for north Texas [More info]: General characteristics of this invasive freshwater mollusk, focusing on how we monitor its presence and migration through this region.
Understanding beach health throughout the Great Lakes -- Continuing research [More info]: Outlines tactical problems that make it difficult for beach managers to use scientific information to make beach closure and advisory decisions. Explains methodologies we are using to address those problems and better prepare local decision makers.

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