American Wildcelery (Vallisneria americana):
Ecological Considerations for Restoration
Tables and Figures
Table 2. Literature references to alkalinity and pH of aquatic habitat for American wildcelery (Vallisneria americana).
| Alkalinity (mg/L) | pH | ||||
| Location (no. of sites) | Mean | Min-max. | Mean | Min-max. | Source |
| New England (38) | 7.4 | 5.8- 10.2 | Crow and Hellquist 1982 | ||
| Lake Erie | 6.8- 8.9 | Meyer et al. 1943 | |||
| Lake Erie | 71-94 | Hunt 1963 | |||
| Detroit River, Michigan | 6.5- 9.0 | Hunt 1963 | |||
| Back Bay, Virginia | 6.8- 8.9 | Chamberlain 1948 | |||
| Wisconsin (2) | 5.7- 7.8 | Wilson 1935 | |||
| Northeastern Wisconsin (3) | 18-34 | 7.3- 9.0 | Fassett 1930 | ||
| Pool 7, Upper Mississippi River | 133 | 87-175 | 8.0 | 8.0- 9.2 | Dawson et al. 1984 |
| Minnesota (55) | 8.2 | 7.0- 8.9 | Moyle 1945 | ||
| Minnesota | 19-277 | Moyle 1945 | |||
| Minnesota | <40-200 | 6.8- 8.8 | Moyle and Hotchkiss 1945 | ||
| Lake Opinicon, Ontario | 80-93 | 7.7- 8.5 | Crowder et al. 1977 | ||
| Central Canada (14) | 80 | 10-200 | Pip 1979 | ||
| Ontario lakes (5) | 5.5- 7.0 | Harvey et al. 1981 | |||
