Aquatic Plant Assessments

Surveys conducted during summer for all sentinel lakes

• Point-intercept methodology

• Spring surveys also conducted in several sentinel lakes infested with curly-leaf pondweed

• Volunteer opportunities through the Master Naturalist Program

Indicators Evaluated: Frequency of Rooted Vegetation Frequency of Curly-leaf pondweed Frequency of Chara (Muskgrass) Frequency of sensitive species Frequency of tolerant species Maximum Depth of Plant Growth Species Diversity Estimated Vegetation Cover Index of Biotic Integrity

For specific questions or data requests please contact DNR Research Biologist Jeffrey Reed, [email protected].