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RMB Environmental Laboratories
22796 County Hwy 6
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Phone / Fax: 218-846-1465
Email: rmbel@eot.com

Publications / Press

If you belong to the RMB Environmental Laboratory Lakes Monitoring Program, you may post reports or press articles on this page for your members to view. To post information, contact Moriya Rufer (218-846-1465, lakes.rmbel@arvig.net)



Lakes Learning News Column, Moriya Rufer

These articles explain lake concepts in layman's terms. Lake Associations are welcome to publish these articles in their newsletters as long as they give proper credit (see end of each article).

Introduction to column

Water Quality Monitoring

What is Trophic State Index?

Lake Trophic States

Flies, the good and the bad: midges and mosquitoes

Heavy rains fuel urban runoff

Boating impacts the littoral zone

Minnesota fish, good for you in moderation

Maintaining healthy habitat and healthy lakes

Minnesota lakes trivia

Algae and lake scums

Aliens are invading our lakes

Right now, the lakes are like layer cakes

Water transparency translates to lake condition

The bug of the week - aquatic insects and water quality

Shallow lakes: an important, yet vulnerable habitat

The Aquatic Foodweb: Who's eating whom?

Alien Invaders, Part 2

Fall Turnover in our Lakes

Where does my lake water come from?

When and how do lakes freeze over?

Giving thanks for our lakes

How Frogs, Turtles and Insects survive winter

Water under the ice: winter layers and oxygen levels

Minnesota Ecoregions and Lake Water Quality

Road salt and water quality

Algae in winter?

The dock issue, dissected and explained

There's still time to clean up ice litter

Water Pollution and Spring Runoff

Comparing Lakes, part 1: the natural factors

Comparing Lakes, part 2: the human factors

How lake ice melts

Spring turnover in our lakes

The loons are back

What good are leeches and snails?

Algae types and preferences

Swimmer's Itch

Protecting Shoreland Trees

Lake Stewardship and Protection

Boat Motors and Water Quality

How to gain a better understanding of your lake

Lake Development - DNR Designations

Property values and lake water quality

Shallow lakes and plants vs algae

Clean Water Indicators