Algal and Water-Quality Data for the Yellowstone River and Tributaries, Montana and Wyoming, 1999-2000
Data Series
484
Prepared in cooperation with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality
By: David A. Peterson
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Abstract
Streams of the Yellowstone River Basin in Montana and Wyoming were sampled as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment Program. Algal communities were sampled in 1999 in conjunction with other ecological sampling and in 2000 during synoptic sampling. Water-quality measurements related to the algal sampling included light attenuation and dissolved-oxygen concentrations. Sites were sampled on the main-stem Yellowstone River, major tributaries such as the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River and the Bighorn River, and selected minor tributaries. Some of the data collected, such as the phytoplankton chlorophyll-a data, were referenced or summarized in previous U.S. Geological Survey reports but were not previously published in tabular form, and therefore are presented in this report, prepared in cooperation with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. Data presented in this report include chlorophyll-a concentrations in phytoplankton and periphyton samples, as well as light attenuation and dissolved-oxygen production data from 1999-2000.
Suggested Citation
Peterson, D.A., 2009, Algal and Water-Quality Data for the Yellowstone River and Tributaries, Montana and Wyoming, 1999-2000: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 484, iv, 14 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ds484.
ISSN: 2327-638X (online)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Algal and Water-Quality Data for the Yellowstone River and Tributaries, Montana and Wyoming, 1999-2000 |
| Series title | Data Series |
| Series number | 484 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ds484 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Wyoming Water Science Center |
| Description | iv, 14 p. |
| Time Range Start | 1999-01-01 |
| Time Range End | 2000-12-31 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |