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Shaken and Stirred: Lake Hypoxia Dynamics
December 20, 2019
The research highlights the role that high wind plays in determining bottom water dissolved oxygen concentration. In Muskegon Lake, dissolved oxygen levels during the summer are typically very low in the bottom waters, called "hypoxia". They found that windier springs and falls help limit the duration of annual hypoxia. In the future with climate change, if wind speeds decrease or stratification increases, lakes may experience longer periods of hypoxia.