A Study of the Vertical Distribution of Periphyton Diatoms in Lake West Okoboji, lowa

Authors

H. P. Hostetter, University of Arizona
E. F. Stoermer, University of MichiganFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

A series of five stations, arranged as a bottom transect away from shore between the depths of 15 centimeters and 5 meters, was studied. During the three-month period of study (June, July, and August, 1964) there was an evident seasonal succession of dominant diatom species at all stations. In general, the greatest fluctuations in the dominant elements of the flora were noted in the shallower stations. Besides being more seasonally stable, the floras of the deeper stations were relatively more diverse on all dates sampled.

Publication Date

1968

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

75

Issue

1

First Page

42

Last Page

47

Copyright

©1968 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Hostetter, H. P. and Stoermer, E. F. (1968) "A Study of the Vertical Distribution of Periphyton Diatoms in Lake West Okoboji, lowa," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 75(1), 42-47.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol75/iss1/10