Oneida Lake Limnology and Depth Profiles, 1975 to Present

Oneida Lake in New York is the source for this long-term limnological dataset. The data package includes four tables covering station locations, depth profiles for temperature and chemistry, and average water column measurements. It is collected by the Cornell Biological Field Station and supported by Cornell University and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Use Cases

• Modeling long-term trends in lake temperature and dissolved oxygen based on depth profiles.
• Analyzing spatial variation in water quality based on station-specific average column data.
• Studying seasonal and weekly limnological cycles based on average weekly water column data.
• Correlating biological community data (e.g., phytoplankton, fish) with physical and chemical water parameters.

Strengths

• Data collection spans over 60 years, starting from 1957.
• Depth profiles include multiple parameters: temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, and chlorophyll from 2011.
• Data is part of a centerpiece 60-year food web database for Oneida Lake.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Cornell Biological Field Station, Cornell University

Collection Method

Collected by station personnel through field sampling.

Time Range

1957 to present (this specific package from 1975 to present)

Freshness

Data collection is described as ongoing 'to the present', but a specific last update is not provided.

Geography

Oneida Lake, New York, USA