Lake water turns into 'jelly' because of pollution

Water in the lakes in Canada has become more dense due to industrial pollution that has stimulated the development of a jelly-like creature.

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Holopedium is a jelly-like creature. They have appeared in Canadian lakes since the 1980s and have grown in numbers. RT said that the number of Holopedium in lakes in eastern Canada has exploded in the past 30 years, especially in Ontario.

Pollution caused by industrial production and acid rain is affecting lakes in Canada.(Photo: NASA / Reuters)

Daphnia is a type of plankton, which can be used to test the effects of toxins on an ecosystem in the aquatic environment. According to a study by the University of Cambridge (UK) team, industrial waste and acid rain pollution causes the calcium concentration in the water to decrease. The impact of this process is that Daphnia cannot develop outer bones and protect them from predators. Meanwhile, algae and organisms like Holopedium appear more and more.

Holopedium is taken from a lake in Canada.(Photo: Twitter)

Scientists warn that the freezing process like jelly in lakes will cause the concentration of calcium in the water to decrease, hinder nutrients and energy in the food chain, block and affect the drinking water system. . In Ontario province, about 20% of drinking water comes from lakes with low calcium.

Besides, changing the gas also reduces oxygen in the lake, leading to the emergence of mosquitoes, the main enemy of Daphnia.