Virginia Trout Stream Sensitivity Study 2010 Survey Results for Shenandoah National Park
Webb R. 2012. Virginia Trout Stream Sensitivity Study 2010 Survey Results for Shenandoah National Park. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
The Virginia Trout Stream Sensitivity Study (VTSSS) is designed to track the effects of acidic deposition and other factors that determine water quality and related ecological conditions in Virginia’s native trout streams. The VTSSS 2010 survey was the third regional survey conducted with the assistance of Trout Unlimited and other volunteer organizations. Previous surveys were conducted in 1987 and 2000. The VTSSS 2010 survey established a decadal timeframe for regional surveys that ideally will be maintained going forward. The data obtained through the VTSSS 2010 survey have provided an opportunity to assess changes in the acid-base status of streams in western Virginia. This report focuses, in particular, on the subset of VTSSS 2010 survey sites in SHEN and on three water quality parameters that are key to assessment of change in the acid-base status of streams: acid neutralizing capacity (ANC), sulfate, and the sum of base cations.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Webb, Rick
- Date of Issue
- 2012-02-28
- Units
- SHEN
- Keywords
- acidic, Deposition, Quality, Stream, Trout, Virginia, Water