MSU Cheruvelil (MI): dissertation project, 2001-2002

This database is from a short-term research study designed to assess the relationships between lake chemistry, morphometry, and biota in 54 lakes in southern Michigan. Sampling was done in 2001 (36 lakes) and 2002 (18 lakes). Biota sampled (not in this dbase) include phytoplankton, zooplankton, and macrophytes. In addition, historical fish growth data was collected for these lakes (again, not included in this database). Publications resulting from these data include Cheruvelil’s dissertation (2004), as well as the following peer-reviewed publications: Cheruvelil, K.S. and P.A. Soranno. 2008. Relationships between lake macrophyte cover and lake and landscape features. Aquatic Botany 88(3): 219-227. Nelson, S.A.C., K.S. Cheruvelil and P.A. Soranno. 2006. Satellite remote sensing of freshwater macrophytes and the influence of water clarity. Aquatic Botany. 85(4): 289-298. Cheruvelil, K.S., N.A. Nate, P.A. Soranno and M.T. Bremigan. 2005. Lack of a unimodal relationship between fish growth and macrophyte cover in 45 north temperate lakes. Archiv fur Hydrobiologie. 164: 193-215.