Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 51.5, Problem 2SB
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The reason behind the seasonal overturns in lakes.

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The lakes in the temperate region undergo seasonal overturns, which change the amount of oxygen and nutrients in the same. The flow of water also gets affected by this seasonal overturn, which is called ‘thermal stratification’.

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