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Ultraviolet radiation and bio-optics in Crater Lake, Oregon

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Long-term Limnological Research and Monitoring at Crater Lake, Oregon

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 191))

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Crater Lake, Oregon, is a mid-latitude caldera lake famous for its depth (594 m) and blue color. Recent underwater spectral measurements of solar radiation (300–800 nm) support earlier observations of unusual transparency and extend these to UV-B wavelengths. New data suggest that penetration of solar UVR into Crater Lake has a significant ecological impact. Evidence includes a correlation between water column chlorophyll-a and stratospheric ozone since 1984, the scarcity of organisms in the upper water column, and apparent UV screening pigments in phytoplankton that vary with depth. The lowest UV-B diffuse attenuation coefficients (K d,320) were similar to those reported for the clearest natural waters elsewhere, and were lower than estimates for pure water published in 1981. Optical proxies for UVR attenuation were correlated with chlorophyll-a concentration (0–30 m) during typical dry summer months from 1984 to 2002. Using all proxies and measurements of UV transparency, decadal and longer cycles were apparent but no long-term trend since the first optical measurement in 1896.

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  2. Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake, OR, 97604, USA

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Hargreaves, B.R., Girdner, S.F., Buktenica, M.W., Collier, R.W., Urbach, E., Larson, G.L. (2007). Ultraviolet radiation and bio-optics in Crater Lake, Oregon. In: Larson, G.L., Collier, R., Buktenica, M.W. (eds) Long-term Limnological Research and Monitoring at Crater Lake, Oregon. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 191. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5824-0_7

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