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Results Spring 2002

The Spring 2002 field season began on April 9 and ended on May 18, please scroll down to see our results.


lake temperature at 3 and 9 inches

This graph show how long the ice covered Patrick Marsh that last four years. We hope to collect this data for many years. If we do, we may see the effect of global warming or the impact of development around the lake.

In late January we have measured the ice thickness for the last three years.



This graph shows our amphibian monitoring over the last three years. This year was similar to last year, although their were fewer chorus frogs and more american toads.



This graph shows how slowing the lake warmed up this year. It was a very cool spring. The next graph shows that the lake was very clear as compared to last years. Maybe the cool spring slowed the growth of algae.