Vermont Lake Macrophyte Species Lists from 1977

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Lake Macrophyte Database contains species lists from over 200 Vermont lakes. Data collection began in 1977, providing a long-term record of aquatic plant presence. The dataset is hosted on NASA EarthData and was last updated in June 1999.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trends in macrophyte species presence based on the dataset's temporal coverage.
• Compare aquatic plant biodiversity across different Vermont lakes based on the broad spatial coverage.
• Study shifts in freshwater ecosystems over time based on the species lists by lake and date.

Strengths

• Covers over 200 lakes, providing broad spatial coverage.
• Data dates back to 1977, offering a long-term perspective.
• Unique in its breadth of coverage across a population of lakes.

Limitations

• Data resolution is described as coarse, limited to species lists by lake and date.
• Last updated 1999-06-01 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• More detailed community grouping information is only available in paper files.

Provenance

Source

Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation

Collection Method

Likely contains field survey data from lake monitoring.

Time Range

Data dates back to 1977.

Freshness

Last updated 1999-06-01 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Vermont, USA lakes