In:
Earth System Science Data, Copernicus GmbH, Vol. 15, No. 8 ( 2023-08-25), p. 3853-3868
Abstract:
Abstract. The western basin of Lake Erie has a history of recurrent cyanobacterial
harmful algal blooms (HABs) despite decades of efforts by the United States
and Canada to limit phosphorus loading, a major driver of the blooms. In
response, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Great
Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) and the Cooperative
Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR) created an annual sampling
program to detect, monitor, assess, and predict HABs in western Lake Erie (WLE).
Here we describe the data collected from this monitoring program from 2012
to 2021. This dataset includes observations on physicochemical properties,
major nutrient fractions, phytoplankton pigments, microcystins, and optical
properties for western Lake Erie. This dataset is particularly relevant for
creating models, verifying and calibrating remote sensing algorithms, and
informing experimental research to further understand the water quality
dynamics that influence HABs in this internationally significant body of
freshwater. The dataset can be freely accessed from NOAA National Centers
for Environmental Information (NCEI) at https://doi.org/10.25921/11da-3x54 (Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes
Research, University of Michigan and NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research
Laboratory, 2019).
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1866-3516
DOI:
10.5194/essd-15-3853-2023
DOI:
10.5194/essd-15-3853-2023-supplement
Language:
English
Publisher:
Copernicus GmbH
Publication Date:
2023
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