Think remote mountain lakes are untouched? Sediment cores from Swiss alpine waters tell a different story. Microplastics in remote lakes can still impact fish in these ecosystems 🧪📊

Read in Lake Scientist: https://ow.ly/SfwP50ZT8FT

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Think remote mountain lakes are untouched? Sediment cores from Swiss alpine waters tell a different story.

Polymer types tied directly to tourism & recreation debris 🧪📊

Read in Lake Scientist: https://ow.ly/SfwP50ZT8FT

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Think remote mountain lakes are untouched? Sediment cores from Swiss alpine waters tell a different story.

Spectroscopy revealed 6 distinct polymer types tied directly to tourism & recreation debris 🧪📊

https://ow.ly/SfwP50ZT8FT

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While the impacts of atmospheric rivers on Arctic and marine settings are well studied, their influence on lakes is less understood. 🌧️

A 2026 study characterizes the long-term influence on lake ice phenology.

Learn more➡️ https://ow.ly/yVm450ZO0QQ

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