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Friday, January 23, 2015

Dramatic decline in population of Lake Tahoe’s tiniest creatures is changing the entire ecosystem

Lake Tahoe is world-renowned for its dramatic natural beauty, but the attention it receives—and the pollution that comes with it—may play a role in an alarming decline in the populations of small creatures that live at the bottom of the lake. Scientists recently discovered that Lake Tahoe’s populations of eight invertebrates, all smaller than a thumbnail, have declined anywhere from 55 to 99.9 percent since the 1960s. And while these critters might be small in size, the scientists say they play a huge role in the lake’s ecosystem and their disappearance could mean big changes are set to happen within it.

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