冬季湖
冬季湖（愛爾蘭語：turloch，turlach[1]）是一種季節性或周期性的水體，主要分佈於愛爾蘭香農河以西的石灰岩喀斯特地區。其名稱源自愛爾蘭語中的「tur」，意為「乾燥」，以及「loch」，意為「湖泊」。這些水體隨着地下水位的變化而漲落，通常在夏秋季節水位很低或乾涸，而在冬季則水滿。隨着地下水位的下降，水通過喀斯特石灰岩中的裂隙流失到地下。[2]
冬季湖幾乎是愛爾蘭獨有的現象，儘管在威爾斯Llandeilo附近的Cernydd Carmel有一個類似的例子，名為Pant-y-Llyn[3][4]。
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- ^ Blackstock, T. H.; Duigan, C. A.; Stevens, D. P.; Yeo, M. J. M. Case studies and reviews. Vegetation zonation and invertebrate fauna in Pant-y-llyn, an unusual seasonal lake in South Wales, UK. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. September 1993, 3 (3): 253–268. doi:10.1002/aqc.3270030309.
- ^ 3180 Turloughs : Freshwater habitats. jncc.gov.uk. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. [6 December 2021].