Lake Akan
Lake in Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan
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History
Volcanic activity formed the lake some 6,000 years ago, when a lava dam was formed. The lake used to have a clarity of 8–9 metres (26–30 ft) in the 1930s. Pollution from local hotspring resorts has decreased the transparency to 3–4 metres (9.8–13.1 ft).
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Flora and fauna
The lake is famous for its marimo (Aegagropila linnaei), aggregations of algae that form into spherical shapes 2–30 centimetres (0.79–11.81 in) in diameter. Other flora of the lake include the following:
- Phragmites communis
- Nuphar sp.
- Potamogeton crispus
- Hydrilla verticillata
- Myriophyllum verticillatum
- Vallisneria gigantea
- Melosira italica
- Asterionella formosa
- Synedra
Kokanee salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) are native to Lake Akan. Other fauna of the lake include the following:
- Zooplankton:
- Daphnia longiremis
- Bosmina coregoni
- Eurytemora affinis
- Bottom:
- Chironomus plumosus
- Tubificidae
- Fish:
- Common carp
- Crucian carp
- Pond smelt
- Big-scaled redfin