A Review of Higgins Lake Nutrient Loading Estimates
By Dr. Mark Luttenton Higgins Lake has changed substantially over the past 30 years. The addition of nutrients at an accelerated rate and the introduction of numerous aquatic invasive species (AIS) have pushed Higgins Lake to a condition that is unnatural for this type of Michigan inland lake. The fact that Higgins Lake has reached […]
2020 Swimmer’s Itch Assessment Research for Higgins Lake
By Ron Reimink, M.A. of Freshwater Solutions LLC, and Patrick Hanington Ph. D. of University of Alberta Executive Summary We proposed to the Higgins Lake Foundation that a repeat assessment of parasites and hosts responsible for causing swimmer’s itch on Higgins Lake would help answer some important questions, information that would advance the science of […]
Submergent Macrophyte Community Assessment
Higgins Lake Aquatic Plant Survey 2017 and 2018 Results Prepared by: Dr. Mark Luttenton, Biology Department and Annis Water Resources Institute, Grand Valley State University Executive Summary Higgins Lake is an iconic example of the lake systems located in Michigan’s northern lower-peninsula. Lakes in this region were formed as Pleistocene glaciers retreated, leaving behind large […]
Nearshore Water Quality Study 1995 to 2014
Changes in Nearshore Water Quality from 1995 to 2014 and Associated Linkages to Septic Systems in Higgins Lake, MI Sherry L. Martin, Anthony D. Kendall, and David W. Hyndman Executive Summary This report presents a new water quality dataset for Higgins Lake, mostly collected in 2014, along with an analysis of these data relative to […]