Authors: Grace Yu; Sources: ASLO, Google Earth, Unsplash

Limnology

INTRODUCTION

Limnology is a field where inland bodies of water are studied and analyzed.

“Limnology is the study of inland waters - lakes (both freshwater and saline), reservoirs, rivers, streams, wetlands, and groundwater - as ecological systems interacting with their drainage basins and the atmosphere.” — ASLO

 

ACTIVITY

Exploring Dworshak Dam and Reservoir

Materials: device // Duration: 5 minutes

  • Explore the Dworshak Dam and Reservoir on Google Earth (link below)

  • Go over obsrevations

LESSON

Every inland body of water is different, both geographically and in terms of ecosystem. The chemical makeup of inland water and organisms found can be drastically different, even if their appearances look very similar at first glance.

 
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