Limnology and Oceanography Letters (Feb 2025)
The Great Lakes Winter Grab: Limnological data from a multi‐institutional winter sampling campaign on the Laurentian Great Lakes
- Ge Pu,
- Kirill Shchapov,
- Nolan J. T. Pearce,
- Kelly Bowen,
- Andrew Bramburger,
- Andrew Camilleri,
- Hunter Carrick,
- Justin D. Chaffin,
- William Cody,
- Maureen L. Coleman,
- Warren J. S. Currie,
- David C. Depew,
- Jonathan P. Doubek,
- Rachel Eveleth,
- Mark Fitzpatrick,
- Paul W. Glyshaw,
- Casey M. Godwin,
- R. Michael McKay,
- Mohiuddin Munawar,
- Heather Niblock,
- Maci Quintanilla,
- Michael Rennie,
- Matthew W. Sand,
- Kimberly J. Schraitle,
- Michael R. Twiss,
- Donald G. Uzarski,
- Henry A. Vanderploeg,
- Trista J. Vick‐Majors,
- Judy A. Westrick,
- Bridget A. Wheelock,
- Marguerite A. Xenopoulos,
- Arthur Zastepa,
- Ted Ozersky
Affiliations
- Ge Pu
- Cleveland Water Alliance Cleveland Ohio USA
- Kirill Shchapov
- Cawthron Institute Nelson New Zealand
- Nolan J. T. Pearce
- Department of Biology Trent University Peterborough Ontario Canada
- Kelly Bowen
- Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Fisheries and Oceans Canada Burlington Ontario Canada
- Andrew Bramburger
- Watershed Hydrology and Ecology Research Division, Water Science and Technology Directorate Environment and Climate Change Canada Burlington Ontario Canada
- Andrew Camilleri
- Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan USA
- Hunter Carrick
- Department of Biology Institute for Great Lakes Research, Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant Michigan USA
- Justin D. Chaffin
- F.T. Stone Laboratory The Ohio State University Put‐in‐Bay Ohio USA
- William Cody
- Aquatic Taxonomy Specialists Malinta Ohio USA
- Maureen L. Coleman
- Department of the Geophysical Sciences University of Chicago Chicago Illinois USA
- Warren J. S. Currie
- Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Fisheries and Oceans Canada Burlington Ontario Canada
- David C. Depew
- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Science and Technology Branch Burlington Ontario Canada
- Jonathan P. Doubek
- School of Natural Resources Lake Superior State University Sault Sainte Marie Michigan USA
- Rachel Eveleth
- Department of Geosciences Oberlin College Oberlin Ohio USA
- Mark Fitzpatrick
- Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Fisheries and Oceans Canada Burlington Ontario Canada
- Paul W. Glyshaw
- NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory Ann Arbor Michigan USA
- Casey M. Godwin
- Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan USA
- R. Michael McKay
- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research University of Windsor Windsor Ontario Canada
- Mohiuddin Munawar
- Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Fisheries and Oceans Canada Burlington Ontario Canada
- Heather Niblock
- Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Fisheries and Oceans Canada Burlington Ontario Canada
- Maci Quintanilla
- Department of Biological Sciences Michigan Technological University Houghton Michigan USA
- Michael Rennie
- Department of Biology Lakehead University Thunder Bay Ontario Canada
- Matthew W. Sand
- CMU Biological Station and Department of Biology Institute for Great Lakes Research, Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant Michigan USA
- Kimberly J. Schraitle
- CMU Biological Station and Department of Biology Institute for Great Lakes Research, Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant Michigan USA
- Michael R. Twiss
- Department of Biology Algoma University Sault Ste Marie Ontario Canada
- Donald G. Uzarski
- CMU Biological Station and Department of Biology Institute for Great Lakes Research, Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant Michigan USA
- Henry A. Vanderploeg
- NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory Ann Arbor Michigan USA
- Trista J. Vick‐Majors
- Department of Biological Sciences Michigan Technological University Houghton Michigan USA
- Judy A. Westrick
- Lumigen Instrument Center Wayne State University Detroit Michigan USA
- Bridget A. Wheelock
- CMU Biological Station and Department of Biology Institute for Great Lakes Research, Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant Michigan USA
- Marguerite A. Xenopoulos
- Department of Biology Trent University Peterborough Ontario Canada
- Arthur Zastepa
- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Science and Technology Branch Burlington Ontario Canada
- Ted Ozersky
- Large Lakes Observatory University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth Minnesota USA
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10447
- Journal volume & issue
-
Vol. 10,
no. 1
pp. 37 – 61
Abstract
Abstract Interest in winter limnology is growing rapidly, but progress is hindered by a shortage of standardized multivariate datasets on winter conditions. Addressing the winter data gap will enhance our understanding of winter ecosystem function and of lake response to environmental change. Here, we describe a dataset generated by a multi‐institutional winter sampling campaign across all five Laurentian Great Lakes and some of their connecting waters (the Great Lakes Winter Grab). The objective of Winter Grab was to characterize mid‐winter limnological conditions in the Great Lakes using standard sample collection and analysis methods. Nineteen research groups sampled 49 locations varying widely in depth and trophic status, collecting a range of limnological data. This dataset includes physical, chemical, and biological measurements. These data can be used to examine diverse aspects of Great Lakes ecosystems or integrated with winter observations from other lakes to improve understanding of winter limnology across different aquatic systems.
