Public methods
PlantCheck
Lake Pulse reports measurements. It does not score, rate, rank or forecast lakes or properties.
What it measures
What you get & how it's made
3 components
- Value type
- Not published
| Component | Learn more |
|---|---|
| Plant identification: up to 20 photos, emailed to the Boathouse | Click here to learn more |
| Lake Census eDNA survey: 3 sampling kits for 3 distinct locations | Click here to learn more |
| Lake Tag with year-one Naughtweed app subscription | Click here to learn more |
You get
- Plant identification: up to 20 photos, emailed to the Boathouse
- Lake Census eDNA survey: 3 sampling kits for 3 distinct locations
- Lake Tag with year-one Naughtweed app subscription
How (lab/instrument, method)
Not supplied in the product's published methods.
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. Results can help you make decisions about safe swimming and water use, but no result is definitive for every place and time. It is always good practice to check posted signs and your state or local health authorities. Every result shows the date and time each sample was collected. eDNA and eRNA detect genetic material, not organisms directly. DNA can persist after an organism has left or died, and can arrive from upstream or on boats, birds, or bait. Read counts reflect relative genetic signal, not the number, size, or biomass of organisms. Species names depend on reference-library coverage; some detections resolve only to genus or family. A detection is evidence to follow up, not confirmation that a population is established, and a non-detection does not prove absence. These are not EPA-approved methods and are not a regulatory determination. Every reading and observation shows the date it was collected. Field values are made by you or your members, at the place and time recorded, and depend on the instrument, the observer, light, weather, and technique. They are not laboratory analyses. Observations, such as Lake Tag presses or microscope sightings, are reports, not verified identifications. Lake Pulse records what is submitted; it does not independently verify each entry.
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.
