Freshwater Lakes Are Losing Vital Surface Oxygen as Global Heating Continues: Study

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMar 24, 2025, 6:36 pm221 ptsTop
Freshwater ecosystems need adequate levels of oxygen to maintain healthy biological communities and sustain life. But the increasing intensity and frequency of short-term heat waves, along with long-term climate warming, are significantly reducing the levels of dissolved oxygen (DO) on the surface of lakes…

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Freshwater Lakes Are Losing Vital Surface Oxygen as Global Heating Continues: Study

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