This data release contains plankton sampling results collected in the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. The data release will be updated with new results as they are collected. The samples in this data release were collected at USGS stations 453027122400000 (Willamette River below the Holgate Channel), 452913122394300 (Ross Island Lagoon – Willamette River), and 453833122462700 (Willamette River at RM 1.5) between May 14 and August 14, 2024. Time-series water temperature, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, pH, and chlorophyll and phycocyanin fluorescence data that were collected at 453027122400000 are available from the USGS National Water Information System (https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis).

This data release contains plankton sampling results collected in the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. The data release will be updated with new results as they are collected. The samples in this data release were collected at USGS stations 453027122400000 (Willamette River below the Holgate Channel), 452913122394300 (Ross Island Lagoon – Willamette River), and 453833122462700 (Willamette River at RM 1.5) between May 14 and August 14, 2024. Time-series water temperature, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, pH, and chlorophyll and phycocyanin fluorescence data that were collected at 453027122400000 are available from the USGS National Water Information System (https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis).

This data release contains plankton sampling results collected in the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. The data release will be updated with new results as they are collected. The samples in this data release were collected at USGS stations 453027122400000 (Willamette River below the Holgate Channel), 452913122394300 (Ross Island Lagoon – Willamette River), and 453833122462700 (Willamette River at RM 1.5) between May 14 and August 14, 2024. Time-series water temperature, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, pH, and chlorophyll and phycocyanin fluorescence data that were collected at 453027122400000 are available from the USGS National Water Information System (https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis).

Malheur Lake is a shallow, freshwater lake in southeastern Oregon. This data release includes phytoplankton data from three sites located in Malheur Lake collected from 8/8/2018 to 8/11/2020. For each sample collected, the phytoplankton were reported to the lowest taxonomic unit. Phytoplankton biovolume, algal cell concentration, and algal biomass concentration are included. All phytoplankton data were generated by PhycoTech, Inc. The dataset includes two comma-separated values (.csv) files and metadata. The first CSV file includes all of the taxonomic, biovolume, and density information. The second CSV file includes the 111 unique taxa identified.

Malheur Lake is a shallow, freshwater lake in southeastern Oregon. This data release includes phytoplankton data from three sites located in Malheur Lake collected from 8/8/2018 to 8/11/2020. For each sample collected, the phytoplankton were reported to the lowest taxonomic unit. Phytoplankton biovolume, algal cell concentration, and algal biomass concentration are included. All phytoplankton data were generated by PhycoTech, Inc. The dataset includes two comma-separated values (.csv) files and metadata. The first CSV file includes all of the taxonomic, biovolume, and density information. The second CSV file includes the 111 unique taxa identified.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data Release provides phytoplankton data from eight sites located in Upper Klamath Lake, OR from 6/28/2010 to 9/19/2018. Phytoplankton data are reported to the lowest possible taxonomic level and biovolume, biomass, and density are reported.

This U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data Release provides phytoplankton data from Upper Klamath Lake, OR and Upper Klamath River, OR from 4/29 - 10/15/2019 from eight sites and zooplankton data from Upper Klamath Lake, OR from 4/16 - 10/15/2019 from three sites. Phytoplankton data are reported to the lowest possible taxonomic level and biovolume, biomass, and density are reported. Zooplankton data are reported to the lowest possible taxonomic level, animal concentration and biomass are also reported.

This data release includes water quality and zooplankton data collected from ponds on Boudin Island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Data were collected in the Bouldin East and Bouldin West ponds concurrently with a Delta Smelt Deployment Experiment which involved three cages in each pond with approximately 60 Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) in each cage. There were two fish deployments, the first deployment was from 11/21/2022 to 01/04/2023 (~6 weeks) and the second was from 02/02/2023 to 05/03/2023 (~13 weeks). Temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, specific conductance, salinity, chlorophyll, and pH were measured weekly. Water temperature was recorded continuously (15-minute sampling interval). Zooplankton were sampled weekly using a Schindler-Patalas 12L plankton trap with a 200mL Dolphin bucket with 61 micron stainless mesh. Water quality measurements and zooplankton samples were collected at a fixed station approximately 50 m from the cages. Additional discrete water quality measurements and zooplankton samples were collected inside the cages at week 0 and 3 during the first deployment and week 0, 3, and 12 during the second deployment.

This data release includes water quality and zooplankton data collected from ponds on Boudin Island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Data were collected in the Bouldin East and Bouldin West ponds concurrently with a Delta Smelt Deployment Experiment which involved three cages in each pond with approximately 60 Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) in each cage. There were two fish deployments, the first deployment was from 11/21/2022 to 01/04/2023 (~6 weeks) and the second was from 02/02/2023 to 05/03/2023 (~13 weeks). Temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, specific conductance, salinity, chlorophyll, and pH were measured weekly. Water temperature was recorded continuously (15-minute sampling interval). Zooplankton were sampled weekly using a Schindler-Patalas 12L plankton trap with a 200mL Dolphin bucket with 61 micron stainless mesh. Water quality measurements and zooplankton samples were collected at a fixed station approximately 50 m from the cages. Additional discrete water quality measurements and zooplankton samples were collected inside the cages at week 0 and 3 during the first deployment and week 0, 3, and 12 during the second deployment.

These data consist of larval fish and water profile data collected with a nearshore to offshore transect approach at 9 transects throughout Lake Huron. Larval fish and their stomach contents were identified, enumerated, and measured (if possible) using a dissecting microscope. These data were used to calculate densities of potential fish prey items (what is available in the environment) and compare that to what the fishes ate for selectivity analysis. Larval fish age estimation based on daily growth rings from otoliths was also conducted. These data are in raw form. The water profile data were collected using a bathythermograph and bin-averaged at the 1 m level. Environmental prey data are available at the following address: https://doi.org/10.5066/p9bnqppm.