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National-scale remotely sensed lake trophic state from 1984 through 2020.

ABSTRACT: Lake trophic state is a key ecosystem property that integrates a lake's physical, chemical, and biological processes. Despite the importance of trophic state as a gauge of lake water quality, standardized and machine-readable observations are uncommon. Remote sensing presents an opportunity to detect and analyze lake trophic state with reproducible, robust methods across time and space. We used Landsat surface reflectance data to create the first compendium of annual lake trophic state for 55,662 lakes of at least 10 ha in area throughout the contiguous United States from 1984 through 2020. The dataset was constructed with FAIR data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reproducible) in mind, where data are publicly available, relational keys from parent datasets are retained, and all data wrangling and modeling routines are scripted for future reuse. Together, this resource offers critical data to address basic and applied research questions about lake water quality at a suite of spatial and temporal scales.

SUBMITTER: Meyer MF

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10791641 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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National-scale remotely sensed lake trophic state from 1984 through 2020.

Meyer Michael F MF Topp Simon N SN King Tyler V TV Ladwig Robert R Pilla Rachel M RM Dugan Hilary A HA Eggleston Jack R JR Hampton Stephanie E SE Leech Dina M DM Oleksy Isabella A IA Ross Jesse C JC Ross Matthew R V MRV Woolway R Iestyn RI Yang Xiao X Brousil Matthew R MR Fickas Kate C KC Padowski Julie C JC Pollard Amina I AI Ren Jianning J Zwart Jacob A JA

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Lake trophic state is a key ecosystem property that integrates a lake's physical, chemical, and biological processes. Despite the importance of trophic state as a gauge of lake water quality, standardized and machine-readable observations are uncommon. Remote sensing presents an opportunity to detect and analyze lake trophic state with reproducible, robust methods across time and space. We used Landsat surface reflectance data to create the first compendium of annual lake trophic state for 55,66 ...[more]

PMID: 38228637

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National-scale remotely sensed lake trophic state from 1984 through 2020.

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National-scale remotely sensed lake trophic state from 1984 through 2020.

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