Table 2.
The description of the sources of site-level datasets that were identified to integrate into LAGOSLIMNO
| Program type providing dataset | Number of datasets | Type of sampling | Spatial resolution | Temporal range of data | Temporal resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal agency | 7 | Survey | US | 1991 - 2007 | Single summer sample |
| 7 | Long-term | Single lake - Regional | 1984 - 2011 | Weekly - Yearly | |
| LTER program | 5 | Long-term | Single lake - Regional | 1967 - 2013 | Weekly - Monthly (up to all year) |
| State agency | 14 | Survey | State | 1937 - 2011 | Single summer sample - Monthly |
| 14 | Long-term | Watershed - Regional | 1984 - 2011 | Weekly - Yearly | |
| Citizen monitoring program | 6 | Survey | Regional - State | 1989 - 2011 | Single summer sample - Monthly |
| 4 | Long-term | Regional - State | 1974 - 2012 | Monthly - Multi-years | |
| Non-profit agency | 3 | Long-term | Regional | 1990 - 2011 | Monthly - Multi-years |
| Tribal agency | 5 | Long-term | Regional | 1998 - 2011 | |
| University research program | 16 | Long-term | Single lake - Regional | 1925 - 2011 | Single summer sample - Weekly (some fall and winter samples) |
Note that at the time of writing, we have not incorporated all of these datasets into the database. The table describes the types of programs providing data, the type of sampling conducted, the spatial resolution, and the temporal range and resolution of the data