Phytoplankton of Utah Lake

Authors

Samuel R. Rushforth, Department of Botany and Range Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602
Larry L. St. Clair, Department of Botany and Range Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602
Judith A. Grimes, Department of Botany and Range Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602
Mark C. Whiting, Department of Botany and Range Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602

Abstract

The plankton flora of Utah Lake includes a total of 295 species to date. This high number of taxa indicates greater diversity than previously suspected. Together with water chemical data it leads us to conclude that Utah Lake is a slightly saline eutrophic system. This conclusion is further substantiated by quantitative data which show very high levels of productivity during late summer and early fall.

Recommended Citation

Rushforth, Samuel R.; St. Clair, Larry L.; Grimes, Judith A.; and Whiting, Mark C. (1981) "Phytoplankton of Utah Lake," Great Basin Naturalist Memoirs: Vol. 5, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbnm/vol5/iss1/6