Water Quality Monitoring Archives - Page 6 of 7

Metaphyton in Maine Lakes: What Is It? Should We Be Concerned?

AIS Video, Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention, Videos, Water Quality Monitoring, WQ Video / By Claudia Carbonell

Metaphyton in Maine Lakes: What Is It? Should We Be Concerned? Quick Links Scott Williams: (Former) Executive Director and Limnologist, Lake Stewards of Maine Recorded in summer 2020 For more than a decade, public anecdotal observation has suggested that metaphyton, aka green cotton candy-like filamentous algae, has been increasing in Maine lakes. But is it […]

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LSM Citizen Stewards and Maine Lakes: Collaborative Approaches for Sustainable Systems

Videos, Water Quality Monitoring, Watershed Assessment, WQ Video / By Claudia Carbonell

LSM Citizen Stewards and Maine Lakes: Collaborative Approaches for Sustainable Systems https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/433709426 Quick Links Presented by Firooza Pavri, PhD Freshwater resources provide vital societal and ecosystem services. Keeping our lakes and ponds healthy for future generations will require that we strive to gain a more nuanced understanding of the complex factors that influence their well-being.

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Lake Stewards of Maine Present: Crown Jewel Lakes of Central Maine

Videos, Water Quality Monitoring, WQ Video / By Claudia Carbonell

Lake Stewards of Maine Present: Crown Jewel Lakes of Central Maine https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/427841734 Quick Links Maine is fortunate to have some of the clearest and cleanest lakes in the nation, several thousand of which are in public domain. However, all of our lakes are vulnerable in varying degrees to a growing number of anthropogenic-based threats. We

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An Overview of Citizen Lake Watershed Surveys

process: to-be-updated, Videos, Water Quality Monitoring, Watershed Assessment, WQ Video / By Claudia Carbonell

An Overview of Citizen Lake Watershed Surveys https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/441136859 Quick Links Amanda Pratt, Environmental Specialist, Maine DEP Watershed Management Unit An overview of how to plan and conduct a volunteer lake watershed survey to identify sources of erosion that negatively impact water quality.

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Everything That You Might Want to Know About Lake Flushing Rates with Jeff Dennis

Videos, Water Quality Monitoring, WQ Video / By Claudia Carbonell

Everything That You Might Want to Know About Lake Flushing Rates with Jeff Dennis Quick Links Everything That You Might Want to Know About Lake Flushing Rates LSM Technical Support Webinar with special guest Jeff DennisOne of the most significant natural characteristics of a lake is the rate at which the volume of water in

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Lake Ice Regimes: Some Baffling Trends and Challenges for Citizen Science with Lloyd Irland

Ice Tracking, Videos, Water Quality Monitoring, WQ Video / By Claudia Carbonell

Lake Ice Regimes: Some Baffling Trends and Challenges for Citizen Science with Lloyd Irland https://vimeo.com/442496101/442496101 Quick Links Presented by Lloyd Irland; Aired Friday, July 24, 2020 ~ Link to the recording ~ Maine’s lakes are clear in no small part due to the fact that historically they have been covered with ice and snow. Recent studies

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Satellite Monitoring Program

Ice Tracking, process: to-be-edited, Water Quality Monitoring / By Claudia Carbonell

Satellite Monitoring Program Quick Links Monitoring Lakes by Satellite Ground Truthing Landsat Satellite Images with Secchi Readings Landsat 8 Overpass Dates for 2021 Path 12 Path 11 Path 10 Western Path Central Path Extreme Downeast Path 5/8/2021 5/1/2021 5/10/2021 5/24/2021 5/17/2021 5/26/2021 6/9/2021 6/2/2021 6/11/2021 6/25/2021 6/18/2021 6/27/2021 7/11/2021 7/4/2021 7/13/2021 7/27/2021 7/20/2021 7/29/2021 8/12/2021

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Gloeotrichia

Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention, Educational Material, Water Quality Monitoring / By Claudia Carbonell

Gloeotrichia Quick Links Gloeotrichia (pronounced “glee-oh-tricky-ah”) echinulata is a colonial bluegreen algae that forms tiny spheres, which can be seen without magnification in lake water. “Gloeo” has been known to exist in Maine lakes for many years, but it has typically been observed in late summer, in relatively low densities. However, during the past decade, Gloeo appears to

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Metaphyton

Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention, Water Quality Monitoring / By Tristan Taber

Metaphyton Quick Links Metaphyton is a term used to describe free-floating, filamentous algae typically observed in shallow littoral areas of lakes, where it can become entangled in the stems of rooted aquatic plants (macrophytes). Metaphyton is often characterized as having the appearance of “green cotton candy.” This filamentous algae has relatively little substance, as anyone

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Other Lake Phenomena

Educational Material, Programs, Resources, Water Quality Monitoring, Watershed Assessment / By Claudia Carbonell

Other Lake Phenomena Quick Links Other Lake Phenomena There are many factors besides water quality and invasive aquatic species that can affect lake health, and the LSM helps train volunteer citizen scientists to monitors and track a number of these. Below are brief descriptions of other types of lake health indicators and links to more information.