Phytoplankton Dynamics of Two Northern Prairie Lakes and Possible Relations to Dissolved Nutrients

Phytoplankton populations in Enemy Swim Lake were observed to be quite different. Although these lakes lie within the same geographic area (Coteau des Prairies), major differences in water quality were recorded. The differences in water quality were reflected in the phytoplankton populations and appeared to be influenced by the agricultural practices on the watersheds. Enemy Swim Lake was basically a diatom lake while Lake Herman contained mostly blue-green algae. Genera of algae found in Enemy Swim Lake were: Anabaena, Aphanizomenon, Lyngbya, Pediastrum, Staurastrum, Dinobyron, Asterionella, Fragilaria, Melosira, Stephanodiscus, and Ceratium. All of the above genera occurred in Lake Herman except Lyngbya, Staurastrum, Dinobyron, and Melosira. Surirella was the only genus found exclusively in Lake Herman. Numbers of phytoplankton in Enemy Swim were lower and subject to less variation than those in Lake Herman. The highest total standing crop recorded in Enemy Swim was less than 150,00/liter while Lake Herman had levels over 3,000,000/liter.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - Open Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Wildlife and Fisheries Science

Year

1971

Author dc:creator

• Hauber, Alan B.

• Natural Resources and Conservation

Statement dc:rights

• <p>No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only<br /><a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/</a></p>

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/125

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:openprairie.sdstate.edu:etd-1125