Data from the National Aquatic Resource Surveys:
The following data are available for download as comma separated values (.csv) files. Sort the table using the pull down menus or headers to more easily locate the data. Right click on the file name and select Save Link As to save the file to your computer. Make sure to also download the companion metadata file (.txt) for the list of field labels. See the survey technical document for more information on the data analyses.
This dataset is associated with the following publications:
Yurista , P., J. Kelly , and J. Scharold. Great Lakes nearshore-offshore: Distinct water quality regions. JOURNAL OF GREAT LAKES RESEARCH. International Association for Great Lakes Research, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, 42: 375-385, (2016).
Kelly , J., P. Yurista , M. Starry, J. Scharold , W. Bartsch , and A. Cotter. The first US National Coastal Condition Assessment survey in the Great Lakes: Development of the GIS frame and exploration of spatial variation in nearshore water quality results. JOURNAL OF GREAT LAKES RESEARCH. International Association for Great Lakes Research, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, 41: 1060-1074, (2015).