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Regional lake quality patterns: Their relationship to lake conservation and management decisions
Author(s) -
Peterson S. A.,
Hughes R. M.,
Larsen D. P.,
Paulsen S. G.,
Omernik J. M.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
lakes and reservoirs: research and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.296
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1440-1770
pISSN - 1320-5331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1770.1995.tb00018.x
Subject(s) - restoration ecology , quality (philosophy) , perspective (graphical) , environmental resource management , water quality , environmental science , ecology , computer science , philosophy , epistemology , artificial intelligence , biology
Understanding regional lake quality patterns is important to lake restoration. It puts specific lake conditions into perspective, provides a basis for establishing lake quality goals, identifies lakes most likely to benefit from restoration and forms a framework for assessing restoration success. We describe two techniques used to characterize regional lake quality patterns. Combining the two approaches provides an effective means to describe lake regions, management goals and restoration success. Case examples illustrate the significance of regional lake quality to specific lake restoration projects.