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National Lakes Assessment
  26th October, 2011

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A report of the first-ever assessment of the nation’s lakes was recently published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).1 In this assessment, data from 1,028 randomly selected lakes from the lower 48 states was collected to gauge the general ecological condition of lakes across… Read More »
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Water Quality of Michigan’s Inland Lakes
  18th February, 2011

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Monitoring of select Michigan lakes has been conducted by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (MDNRE) since 1973. Currently, as part of Michigan’s Lake Water Quality Assessment Program, the MDNRE and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are jointly monitoring certain Michigan lakes to determine baseline water quality conditions and trophic state. Between 2001… Read More »
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Lake Water Quality
  14th April, 2010

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Lakes can be classified based on their ability to support plant and animal life. When classifying lakes, scientists use the broad categories “oligotrophic,” “mesotrophic,” or “eutrophic.” Read More »