Impact of fire and climate change on a boreal lake
Regions: South Slave Region
Tags: geology, climate change, sediment, water chemistry, environmental change, forest fire
| Principal Investigator: | Moser, Katrina (1) |
| Licence Number: | 12455 |
| Organization: | McMaster University |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1993
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1993 |
| Project Team: | S. Taylor, C. Larsen |
Objective(s): To compare the effects of fire with the effects of long term climate change on the diatom communities of the small lakes located in the Fort Smith and Hay River area.
Project Description: The researcher will collect samples of sediment and water from small lakes along Highways 5 and 6 between Fort Smith and Hay River. She will be identifying different species of diatoms (small organisms that live in the water) and conducting a number of chemical analyses on the water. Additional data will be collected on the timing of the most recent fire as well as the area's geology and plant communities.
