Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer

Sep 18, 2024 | nature.com | Joshua Culpepper |Ellinor Jakobsson |Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer |Stephanie E. Hampton |Ulrike Obertegger |Kirill Shchapov | +1 more

AbstractIce phenology has shifted with anthropogenic warming such that many lakes are experiencing a shorter ice season. However, changes to ice quality — the ratio of black and white ice layers — remain little explored, despite relevance to lake physics, ecological function, human recreation and transportation. In this Review, we outline how ice quality is changing and discuss knock-on ecosystem service impacts.