P090: Understanding the Decline of Deepwater Sensitive Species in Lake Tahoe: Eutrophication vs. Species Invasion

To determine mechanisms that have contributed to the decline of these unique deepwater plant and invertebrate communities and develop appropriate restoration strategies. A monitoring plan will be developed to allow managers to track special status community response to restoration strategies, such as changes in light penetration and/or reductions in non-native species. Monitoring of relatively long-lived organisms such as aquatic plants and invertebrates provides an important biological indicator of the overall health of the system, one that has received little attention in Lake Tahoe.