A Multivariate Analysis of the Relationship Between the Water Quality Conditions and Algal Species Composition of Six Mountain…

The objective of my study was to characterize the water quality conditions and algal species composition of six mountain lakes in the North Cascades of Washington, USA. Exploratory data analysis examined water quality conditions and algal species composition separately, then determined if they were related. The lakes exhibited median temperatures from 13.3 degreesC to 20.8 degreesC, had nitrate and soluble reactive phosphate concentrations below 100 µg/L and 6 µg/L, respectively, were slightly acidic (pH 5.1-6.9), and had median dissolved oxygen concentrations ranging from 6.7 mg/L to 10.6 mg/L. Over 340 non-diatom algal taxa were identified. Algal species richness was positively correlated with water temperature (τ = 0.353, p-value

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WWU Graduate School Collection | WWU Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarship

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1865

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  • Date permissions signed: 2019-01-01

  • Degree name: Master of Science (MS)

  • OCLC number: 1087509948

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January 1st, 2019

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Western Washington University

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English

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