Adirondack Lakes Survey:
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Comprehensive
physical, biological and chemical surveys were conducted on 1469 waters
located in the Adirondack ecological zone between 1984 and 1987 using
standardized procedures. The primary objective of these efforts was
to provide an accurate up-to-date data base that would establish a basis
for assessing future environmental impacts and associated trends and
provide scientific data for making fisheries management decisions. In
order to survey lakes that were representative of the region, waters
were selected using a modified random selection process that excluded
lakes exceeding 500 acres in size but included lakes and ponds in all
size and elevation classes. Survey efforts were conducted from ice-out
to ice-in and involved three distinct field operations. From April through
June, field crews focused on conducting surveys on remotely located
waters that were mostly accessed by helicopter. During July and August
of each year, detailed lake water chemistry data was collected. From
September until ice-in, biological survey efforts focused on waters
that were relatively easy to access.
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| The results of this comprehensive research effort were statistically described in the report: Adirondack Lakes Study 1984-1987: An Evaluation of Fish Communities and Water Chemistry. The extensive data collected from these surveys are maintained in the ALSC data base. This web site is a limited version of the total data base for these surveys. Three categories of information are provided through the data information page; baseline chemistry, location and fish species. Users can enter what pond or location information they know and will then be linked to a table that contains data that matches their query. | 
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