@article{5f40074459c542f1bf73c4d11e8b0d9e,
title = "Assessment of seasonal changes in abiotic and zooplankton communities in highly and moderately alkaline sandhills lakes",
abstract = "Regionally proximate waters in the Sandhills of Nebraska are known to have distinctive alkaline conditions. However, little is known about the seasonal variability that exists for abiotic conditions and zooplankton communities within these same waters. This study assessed two highly alkaline and four moderately alkaline lakes for seasonal trends in conductivity, turbidity, pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, and nitrate, as well as zooplankton biodiversity and density. These findings indicate that each water has seasonally dynamic conditions and communities. Future reporting should identify the season of collection and expand the temporal collection to more accurately characterize these waters. Additionally, managers should not assume that proximate waters demonstrate similar seasonal variation.",
keywords = "Alkaline, Crescent Lake Wildlife Refuge, Nebraska lake, Saline, Sandhills, Zooplankton",
author = "Shaffer, {Julie J.} and Peterson, {Brian C.} and Koupal, {Keith D.}",
note = "Funding Information: We would like to thank the USFWS and the Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge. We thank Betty Jacques, Mike Smith, Grant Sorenson, and Bradley Plantz for their assistance withfield sampling and laboratory analysis. The research was supported by grants from the National Center for Research Resources (5P20RR016469) and the National Institute for General Medical Science (8P20GM103427), a component of the National Institutes of Health. We would like to thank the Nebraska Game and Commission for support and equipment use during this project. Funding Information: We would like to thank the USFWS and the Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge. We thank Betty Jacques, Mike Smith, Grant Sorenson, and Bradley Plantz for their assistance with field sampling and laboratory analysis. The research was supported by grants from the Na- tional Center for Research Resources (5P20RR016469) and the National Institute for General Medical Science (8P20GM103427), a component of the National Institutes of Health. We would like to thank the Nebraska Game and Commission for support and equipment use during this project. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 by the Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln.",
year = "2017",
month = sep,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1353/gpr.2017.0019",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "27",
pages = "109--116",
journal = "Great Plains Research",
issn = "1052-5165",
publisher = "Center for Great Plains Studies",
number = "2",
}