Macrophyte Communities and Environmental Data for the Upper Mississippi River from 1998–2019
September 15, 2026
The data is a compilation of long-term resource monitoring (LTRM) data, hydrology data, and weather data across the Upper Mississippi River, USA. The intent is to better understand the relationships of the macrophyte (aquatic vegetation) community diversity to basic weather/climate, hydrologic, and water quality variables at multiple spatial scales (e.g., plot, aquatic area, stratum, and pool) across time (specifically, years 1998-2019).
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Title | Macrophyte Communities and Environmental Data for the Upper Mississippi River from 1998–2019 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P1JGFM76 |
| Authors | Danelle M Larson, Jason Rohweder, Kathi Jo Jankowski, Mirkka Jones |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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