North Temperate Lakes LTER: Sediment Deposition - Trout Lake Area 1986 - current

Settling particulate matter is collected using sediment traps deployed in the hypolimnion at the deepest part of the lake. Duplicate traps are set at one station in Trout, Sparkling and Crystal lakes. Traps are deployed during the ice-free period for four-week intervals. Mass deposition rates are calculated from the dry-weight of material collected, and mass flux is reported as mg per meter-squared per day. Sampling Frequency: every four weeks during ice-free season. Number of sites: 3.