A researcher on a boat holds up a clear tube containing a lake sediment core, with turquoise water and mountains in the background.
A simplified white icon of a lake with surrounding trees on a purple background, with text about understanding lake change through biological and chemical records.
A white icon of a test tube containing liquid and sprouting leaves on a purple background, with text about what lake sediments reveal about ecosystem recovery.
A researcher in a lab coat leans over a microscope in a laboratory, with accompanying text about studying environmental change over long timescales.
How do lakes recover from decades of nutrient pollution? Prof Helen Bennion tracks recovery using sediment cores. BSc Geography students explore these methods to link long-term data to freshwater management.
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