Science Inventory

EVOLUTION IN LAKE TAI ECOSYSTEMS AS A RESULT OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES AND HUMAN ACTIVITIES

Citation:

Chang, W. EVOLUTION IN LAKE TAI ECOSYSTEMS AS A RESULT OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES AND HUMAN ACTIVITIES. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/A-96/014 (NTIS PB96159447), 1995.

Description:

Large lakes evolve continuously through interaction with the physical, chemical, and biological environments of the surrounding watershed and lakes. ecent evidence from Lake Tai shows global climate and sea level changes led to a major change in Lake Tai from brackish to a freshwater environment. uman activities in the last 50 years have had visible ecological and physical impacts on the lake. ncreases in the use of the lake and its watershed over the last 10 years has resulted in accelerated eutrophication and elevated level the level of industrial pollutants.

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( REPORT )
Product Published Date:12/31/1995
Record Last Revised:12/22/2005
Record ID: 42516