Nitrogen Affects Alpine Lake Ecosystems

Nitrogen is one of the important chemical for life on Earth. It composes the majority of our atmosphere, and it is an inert gas, meaning that it does not interact with other chemicals in its stable form. But the amounts of nitrogen in the air are currently changing, with the main additional s... [ read more >> ]

Even pristine, seemingly-untouched mountain lakes contain high concentrations of nitrogen

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Even pristine, seemingly-untouched mountain lakes contain high concentrations of nitrogen