The lakes in Inverness are part of a beautiful area which boasts a variety of habitat types that are found throughout this combonation lake area. Inverness provides scenic lakes, seasonal marshes, and scrubby flatwoods. While hiking through the diverse habitats, bald eagles can be spotted fishing for meals in the lake, and local scrub-jays seen foraging in the scrubby flatwoods.
Lakes can be categroized on the basis of their richness in nutrients, which typically affect plant growth. Nutrient-poor lakes are said to be oligotrophic and are generally clear, having a low concentration of plant life. Mesotrophic lakes have good clarity and an average level of nutrients. Eutrophic lakes are enriched with nutrients, resulting in good plant growth and possible algal blooms. Hypertrophic lakes are bodies of water that have been excessively enriched with nutrients. These lakes typically have poor clarity and are subject to devastating algal blooms.
Logging Requirements:
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1. Please post a picture of you and your GPS at the posted coordinates (optional)
2. Using the view at the posted coordinates and the Info above on Nutrients of Lakes, Tell me how you would categorize this lake: Oligotrophic, Mesotrophic, Eutrophic , or Hypertrophic?
3. What are the factors making this lake Oligotrophic, Mesotrophic, Eurotrophic, or Hypertrophic? (in other words, what evidence do you have to back up your answer to #2)
4. List the last listed code of ethics posted at the location for the "Code of Ethics" for this lake?
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