The spring bloom of diatoms is well underway in #Windermere. Another great day out with the #WindermereScienceFestival. More sun today, lots of beautiful #Asterionella in the samples and surface temperatures slowly increasing. #Freshwater #Lakes #AquaticEcosystemsGroup @ukceh.bsky.social

Day 2 of the #WindermereScienceFestival canoe safari. Another beautiful day with the lake residents taking an interest. Spring bloom of #phytoplankton is underway with lots of #Asterionella and #Tabellaria in the tow sample. @ukceh.bsky.social #UKCEH_AquaticEco

Beautiful morning at #Windermere getting ready for our canoe safari exploring the ecology of this fantastic #lake as part of #WindermereScienceFestival www.windermeresciencefestival.org/whats-on/ @ukceh.bsky.social #UKCEH_AquaticEco