Public methods
Aquatic Plant ID
Lake Pulse reports measurements. It does not score, rate, rank or forecast lakes or properties.
What it measures
What you get & how it's done
- Value type
- Not published
You get
- Identification of the photographed plant, with native or invasive status
How it's produced
- Inputs
- Up to 20 photographs of your plants
- Done by
- Lake Pulse specialist
- Method
- Photo-based identification; a physical specimen may be needed to confirm some species
- Turnaround
- Within 5 business days of receiving your photographs
How (lab/instrument, method)
- Inputs
- Up to 20 photographs of your plants
- Done by
- Lake Pulse specialist
- Method
- Photo-based identification; a physical specimen may be needed to confirm some species
- Turnaround
- Within 5 business days of receiving your photographs
Limits (MDL/RL, resolution, interval)
Published limits appear with their parameters in the measurement box above. Unspecified detection limits, reporting limits, resolution, and reading intervals are not inferred.
Value type
Not supplied in the product's published methods.
What it can and can't tell you
Data services organize, standardize, and interpret information, much of it created by others. Historical data is carried forward as recorded in the source documents, with original dates, methods, and laboratories noted where available; Lake Pulse does not alter reported values and does not re-verify the accuracy of third-party data. Interpretation reflects the data available at the time and reasonable professional judgment, in accordance with best practices. It is not an engineering, legal, financial, appraisal, or regulatory determination. Recommendations are options to consider; decisions, and responsibility for any action taken, rest with you. Photo-based identification can be limited by image quality; some species need a specimen to confirm.
Version and last updated date
- Methods version
- Not supplied in the product's published methods.
- Last updated
- Not supplied in the product's published methods.
