Which long-term consequence will increased thermocline depth induce within stratified glacial lakes?

💡 Explanation

Shallower hypolimnion decreases the mixing depth in stratified lakes. It limits nutrient transfer to the epilimnion (upper layer) because of density differences; therefore, algae experience nutrient deficiency, rather than increased gas production or sediment changes under different depths.

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