"Exploration of Spatial and Temporal Changes in Trophic Status of Lakes" by Aleksey Paltsev
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Degree

Master of Science

Program

Biology

Supervisor

Dr. Irena I. Creed

Abstract

There is a critical need for detailed surveys of lakes covering large spatial (>100 km2) and temporal scales (decades) to determine if there is an increase in the magnitude and frequency of phytoplankton blooms. Remote sensing was used to: (1) develop a regression model that relates chlorophyll a (chl-a) as a proxy of lake phytoplankton biomass to Landsat TM and ETM+ optical reflectance (r2=0.85, p

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