Time series analysis of algal blooms in Lake of the Woods using the MERIS maximum chlorophyll index

The MERIS (MEdium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer) maximum chlorophyll index was applied to Lake of the Woods, an inland water body under significant water quality pressure from recurring cyanobacteria blooms, in order to address the commonly raised concern that blooms on the lake have increased rec...

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Published inJournal of plankton research Vol. 33; no. 12; pp. 1847 - 1852
Main Authors Binding, Caren E., Greenberg, Tracie A., Bukata, Robert P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Oxford University Press 01.12.2011
Subjects
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
Synecology
Canada, Ontario, Lake of the Woods
MERIS
algal blooms
Lake of the Woods
cyanobacteria
Chlorophyll
Plankton
Algae
Bloom
Time series
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Summary:The MERIS (MEdium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer) maximum chlorophyll index was applied to Lake of the Woods, an inland water body under significant water quality pressure from recurring cyanobacteria blooms, in order to address the commonly raised concern that blooms on the lake have increased recently. Recent trends in bloom characteristics (intensity, timing and aerial extent) were analysed in relation to local climate variables, offering important new insights into the mechanisms driving algal bloom occurrences on the lake.
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ISSN:0142-7873
1464-3774
DOI:10.1093/plankt/fbr079