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
The Loch	5	Loch Vale	Rocky Mountain National Park

# of samples         = 6 with this taxon.
# of samples total = 121 with or without this taxon.

Positions in lake

• shore
• 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
97	The Loch	1984-07-02	0.0	lake center	RMNP	net tow	citation short
50	The Loch	1984-08-14	0.0	lake center	RMNP	water	citation short
100	The Loch	1984-08-14	0.0	lake center	RMNP	net tow	citation short
102	The Loch	1984-09-12	0.0	lake center	RMNP	net tow	citation short
273	The Loch	1985-11-20	0.0	lake center	RMNP	water	citation short	Notes
11	Emerald Lake	1991-10-21	0.0	shore	RMNP	water	citation short

Regions

RMNP Rocky Mountain National Park, CO;