[en] In this chapter the knowledge gained from the interdisciplinary research on Lake Kivu presented in the previous chapters is synthesized. The importance of the sublacustrine springs as a driving force for physical and biogeochemical processes is highlighted, the special properties of the lake’s food web structure are discussed, and the consequences and impacts of both the introduction of a new fish species and methane extraction are evaluated. Finally, a list of open research questions illustrates that Lake Kivu has by far not yet revealed all of its secrets.
Darchambeau, François ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Unité d'Océanographie chimique (UOC)
Schmid, Martin; EAWAG - Swiss
Language :
English
Title :
Lake Kivu Research: Conclusions and Perspectives
Publication date :
June 2012
Main work title :
Lake Kivu, Limnology and Biogeochemistry of a Tropical Great Lake
Editor :
Descy, Jean-Pierre
Darchambeau, François ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophysique, géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Chemical Oceanography Unit (COU)
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