USGS - science for a changing world

Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5168

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5168

Back to Table of Contents

Table 8. Comparisons of medians and ranges of total phosphorus, chlorophyll-a, and total zinc concentrations at pelagic and paired littoral stations on common weeks sampled, Coeur d’Alene Lake, Idaho, water years 2004–05.

[Abbreviations: µg/L, microgram per liter; <, less than; –, not analyzed]

Stations Total phosphorus
concentration (µg/L)
  Chlorophyll-a
concentration (µg/L)
  Total zinc concentration
(µg/L)
Median Range Median Range Median Range
Station 1
Pelagic station 1 6 2–11 1.7 0.4 –2.7 55 34–65
Littoral station NS10 5 3–14 1.7 0.58–3.5 52 34–98
Littoral station NS11 7.5 3–15 1.2 0.61–2.0 48 34–97
Littoral station NS12 5 3–8 1.2 0.83–3.4 52 31–83
Station 3
Pelagic station 3 6 2–10 1.4 <0.1–2.8 54 36–75
Littoral station NS6 4.5 3–23 1.4 0.38–2.1 58 36–77
Littoral station NS7 4 3–13 1.4 0.39–2.1 66 43–100
Littoral station NS8 5.5 5–14 1.4 0.4 –2.1 52 32–106
Littoral station NS9 4.5 3–14 1.1 0.78–1.6 55 39–86
Station 4
Pelagic station 4 5 3–12 1.5 0.2–2.4 54 42–82
Littoral station NS3 6.5 5–15 1.2 0.45–2.1 55 37–94
Littoral station NS4 6 4–12 1.0 0.86–2.6 56 36–83
Littoral station NS5 5 3–16 1.2 0.59–2.3 54 38–74
Station 5
Pelagic station 5 10 7–31 1.4 0.7–2.7 36 3–61
Littoral station NS1 11.5 7–27 1.2 0.33–4.8 19 6–90
Littoral station NS2 7 5–15 1.2 0.46–3.5 44 13–77
Station 6
Pelagic station 6 17 10–36 2.9 0.5–5.6 2 1–4
Littoral station S5 2 1–2
Littoral station S6 2 2–2
Littoral station NS1 10 7–27 0.9 0.3–2.3 18 6–90

Back to Table of Contents

AccessibilityFOIAPrivacyPolicies and Notices

Take Pride in America logoUSA.gov logoU.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2008/5168
Page Contact Information: Publications Team
Page Last Modified: Thursday, 10-Jan-2013 18:55:39 EST