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| Hunting for historic clues in the Lake District |
Thursday 17 May 2007 |
The origin of destructive sediment at Bassenthwaite in the Lake District is under investigation.
A group of researchers from Lancaster University, who have dubbed the lake "a jewel in the Lake District landscape", have set about hunting for the source of the sediment because it is proving to be harmful to Vendace, an endangered species of fish.
Team leader Professor Barbara Maher said: "Although home to one of only two UK populations of Vendace, these endangered fish are in serious decline, partly through fine sediment coming into the lake, which silts up their spawning grounds.
"If we can trace where this sediment is coming from, it might be possible to put measures in place to prevent it."
Funding is now being sought to carbon date the oldest silt layers in the lake bed, which has the potential to reveal up to 8,000 years of information, showing differences in climate, human activity and river changes over the last 1,000 years.
The Lake District is a popular destination for tourists, mainly because of its beautiful landscape and the plethora of outdoor activities on offer in the area.
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