Glacial lakes - Czechia

Basic Information
Site Name
Glacial lakes
Short name
Glacial lakes
Country
Czechia
Site Manager
Site Description
The Bohemian Forest in Central Europe is among the most acidified lake districts in the world. Deposition of sulphur and nitrogen compounds in the area rapidly increased between 1950 and 1980, and reached a maximum in mid the 1980s. Owing to long-term occasional hydrobiological research and palaeolimnological studies, we are able to document the significant changes in the lake water chemistry and biodiversity (in particular the conspicuous reduction in crustacean and/or insect species in some lakes, as well as the extinction of fish). During the 1990s, acidic deposition decreased substantially, and its current levels are comparable to the early 20th century for SO42– and NH4+, and to the mid 1960s for NO3–. The decline in acidic ...
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2025-01-07 11:01:56

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1871
Observed properties
water parameterchemical parameteratmospheric parameterchlorophyllcontentofwaterconductivitylaketemperaturesecchidepthspecificconductivitywateraciditywateralkalinitywaterdepthwaterqualitywatertemperatureacidneutralisingcapacitydissolvedorganiccarboninwatersuspendedsolidsprecipitationintensity
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
CZ-LTER (LTER_EU_CZ_003)This site is a verified "CZ-LTER" member.
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
GERIThis site is a verified "GERI" member.
EuroMABThe affiliation of this site with "EuroMAB" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
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Geographic
300 km
200 mi
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 48.7833 Longitude: 13.8667

Size
ca. 100.00ha
Elevation (average)
1008.00msl
Elevation (min)
918.00msl
Elevation (max)
1087.00msl
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