Phytoplankton sampling on Shadow Mountain Reservoir
![Image of USGS employees collecting a phytoplankton and cholorophyll sample.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/Image%203.jpg?itok=SIV_TdKY)
Detailed Description
Photograph of USGS employees, Ethan Newman and Katherine Curran, collecting a depth-integrated, water sample from the photic zone (the layer of water that receives sunlight) using a modified pool hose. Lily Delmarsh (bottom right) is preparing to measure the transparency of the water using a secchi disk.
USGS 4013311005501401 – Shadow Mountain Lake near Midlake near Grand Lake, Colorado
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