Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Possum Kingdon Lake


Presenter- Laura Stout

Expected learning outcomes

By the end of this course a fully engaged student should be able to

1. define eutrophication
2. describe the process that leads to eutrophication in lakes and rivers
3. describe how the black sea is a unique example of a dead zone
4. describe the combination of factors that led to eutrophication in Possum Kingdom Lake
5. describe how golden algae was such a deadly killer

Further Reading

Here are some websites that will be helpful for students to read:
http://www.cop.noaa.gov/stressors/extremeevents/hab/habhrca/FreshwaterReport_final_2008.pdf
http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/CR647.pdf
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Eutrophication

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