Shenandoah Watershed Study (SWAS)
Webb R and Riscassi A. Shenandoah Watershed Study (SWAS). 1979
A cooperative undertaking of Shenandoah National Park and the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia. The Shenandoah Watershed Study (SWAS) program is one of the longest continuously conducted watershed research and monitoring program in the National Park System. The SWAS program was begun in 1979 as a cooperative undertaking of Shenandoah National Park and the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia. The initial focus of SWAS was the harmful effects of acidic deposition from the atmosphere on the park’s sensitive streams, most of which support reproducing populations of the native brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). Over time the SWAS program has evolved to address additional issues that challenge watershed ecosystems in the park, including the legacy of past land use, the impact of forest defoliation by the gypsy moth, and the depletion of nutrients in watershed soils.
- Type
- Project
- Authors
- Webb, Rick; Riscassi, Ami
- Units
- SHEN
- Keywords
- Environmental Factors: Water Quality, Inlandwaters, Natural Features and Ecosystems: Watersheds, Water
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Water Chemistry
Products
- Shenandoah Watershed Study Program: Summary description and five-year projection
- Are brook trout streams in western Virginia and Shenandoah National Park recovering from acidification?
- Shenandoah watershed study [SWAS] 2007 report
- Shenandoah Watershed Study (SWAS) - Data files
- Shenandoah Watershed Study (SWAS) - Data files