Water Quality (Data Set)

Summary: Various measurements from Lake Erie can be used to explore algae blooms. A variety of parameters can be used for nearshore (littoral) to offshore (pelagic) comparisons and for exploring the relationships among parameters.

Note: For a question to be testable, the locality, time, and variables must be specific.

View the Data: water_quality.xlsx

Figure 1. Satellite image showing algae blooms and sediment inputs in Lake Erie

General Questions:

• Is there a relationship between pH and alkalinity (Dissolved CO2)?
• Is there a relationship between turbidity and Secchi depth?
• Does the water quality change between the nearshore and offshore environments?
• Is there a relationship between light and chlorophyll measurements?
• Does water temperature change between nearshore and offshore environments?