Phytoplankton Data for Malheur Lake, Oregon, 2018-2020
January 10, 2022
Malheur Lake is a shallow, freshwater lake in southeastern Oregon. This data release includes phytoplankton data from three sites located in Malheur Lake collected from 8/8/2018 to 8/11/2020. For each sample collected, the phytoplankton were reported to the lowest taxonomic unit. Phytoplankton biovolume, algal cell concentration, and algal biomass concentration are included. All phytoplankton data were generated by PhycoTech, Inc. The dataset includes two comma-separated values (.csv) files and metadata. The first CSV file includes all of the taxonomic, biovolume, and density information. The second CSV file includes the 111 unique taxa identified.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Title | Phytoplankton Data for Malheur Lake, Oregon, 2018-2020 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P92ZBWJ5 |
| Authors | Cassandra D Smith |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Oregon Water Science Center |
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