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22 December 2024
Climate change impacting Alpine aquatic life

RESEARCHERS at La Trobe University’s Centre for Freshwater Ecosystems have exposed the hidden consequences of climate change on Alpine stream ecosystems, which could see an earlier emergence of insects.

The study, led by senior lecturer in Environment and Genetics, Dr Michael Shackleton, focused on streams around Falls Creek and projected significant alterations in water temperatures from clima...

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