Algal Bloom Exacerbates Hydrogen Sulfide and Methylmercury Contamination in the Emblematic High-Altitude Lake Titicaca

Algal Bloom Exacerbates Hydrogen Sulfide and Methylmercury Contamination in the Emblematic High-Altitude Lake Titicaca

Algal blooms occurrence is increasing around the globe. However, algal blooms are uncommon in dominantly oligotrophic high-altitude lakes. Lake Titicaca, the largest freshwater lake in South America, located at 3809 m above the sea level, experienced its first recorded algal bloom covering a large f...

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Main Authors: Darío Achá, Stephane Guédron, David Amouroux, David Point, Xavier Lazzaro, Pablo Edgar Fernandez, Géraldine Sarret
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
eutrophication
climate change
sulfate reduction
extreme rain
mercury
nutrient enrichment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/12/438

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