Abstract

Mahoney Lake is a small, meromictic saline lake in south-central British Columbia noted for its unique layer of purple sulfur bacteria. First examined in 1969, this lake has undergone physical, chemical, biological, and pre-historical research to generate an understanding of how the lake and its biota function have developed through time. Advances in understanding the sulfur transformations and bacterial nutrient cycling over the last fifty years have been prolific, resulting in the description of several new taxa. Mahoney Lake is exceptional in its limnological characteristics and is an ideal site for training future limnologists.

Details

Title
Fifty years of limnology (1969-2019) at Mahoney Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Author
Heinrichs, Markus L; Walker, Ian R; Hall, Ken J; Overmann, Jörg; Molly D O’Beirne
Pages
219-227
Publication year
2020
Publication date
2020
Publisher
MDPI AG
ISSN
16425952
e-ISSN
23007575
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2479965870
Copyright
© 2020. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.