Count Data

McKnight, D. M., Brenner, M., Smith, R. L. & Baron, J., (1986). Seasonal changes in phytoplankton populations and related chemical and physical characteristics in lakes in Loch Vale, RMNP, CO U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report, 86–4101. 64 pp.

McKnight, D. M., Miller, C., Smith, R. L. , Baron, J. A., & Spaulding, S. A. (1988). Phytoplankton population in lakes in Loch Vale, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado: Sensitivity to acidic conditions and nitrate enrichment U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report, 88–4115. 102 pp. | Abstract

Kolesar, S., McKnight, D., & Waters, S. (2002). Late fall phytoplankton dynamics in three lakes, Rocky Mountain National Park Hydrobiologia, Volume 472, 249-263 DOI: 10.1023/A:1016342007124 | Abstract

Lake	# samples	Basin	Region
Emerald Lake	1	Nymph/Dream/Emerald	Rocky Mountain National Park
Sky Pond	1	Loch Vale	Rocky Mountain National Park
The Loch	3	Loch Vale	Rocky Mountain National Park

# of samples         = 5 with this taxon.
# of samples total = 214 with or without this taxon.

Positions in lake

• outlet
• lake center

Collection Types

• net tow
• water

Samp ID	Lake Name	Coll. Date	Sample Depth (m)	Position in Lake	Region Name*	Collection Type	Citation (counts)	Sample Notes
94	The Loch	1984-06-12	0.0	lake center	RMNP	net tow	citation short
86	Sky Pond	1984-07-23	0.0	lake center	RMNP	net tow	citation short
263	The Loch	1985-08-20	0.0	outlet	RMNP	water	citation short	Notes
17	Emerald Lake	1991-09-28	0.0	outlet	RMNP	water	citation short
92	The Loch	1993-05-22	0.0	lake center	RMNP	net tow	citation short

Regions

RMNP Rocky Mountain National Park, CO;