ERMN Monitoring River Water Quality (2014-2018)
Tzilkowski C. ERMN Monitoring River Water Quality (2014-2018). 2014-2018. National Park Service
Vital Signs Water Quality Rationale There are approximately 211 miles of rivers and more than 425 miles of streams throughout the ERMN. The importance of water resources is reflected by the network's ranking of benthic macroinvertebrates (BMI), river and stream hydrology, and water quality as 3 of the top 4 vital signs. Physical and chemical characteristics of water have strong effects on aquatic biota; consequently, direct and indirect human alteration of river water quality is associated with altered biotic communities and ecosystem processes. Because of the direct relationship between water chemistry and biota, the ERMN monitors "core" water quality parameters (temperature, conductivity, pH, and dissolved oxygen) and turbidity that are critical to understanding baseline conditions in aquatic habitats. Monitoring Effort Bluestone NSR, Delaware Water Gap NRA, Gauley River NRA, New River Gorge NR, Upper Delaware SRR The ERMN is cooperating with stakeholders (i.e., parks and the USGS) to prioritize sampling locations and then install continuous multiparameter water quality monitoring units (aka, multiprobes or datasondes) on large rivers throughout the ERMN. At a minimum, the ERMN intends to install and maintain multiprobes in the large rivers at the downstream terminus of every park listed above. Monitoring Objectives Determine the status and trends of and water quality in large, mainstem ERMN rivers by way of continuous (i.e., hourly) measurement of core water quality parameters (i.e., dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH, conductivity) and turbidity. Protocol: https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Collection/Edit/4393 Published Reports: https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Collection/Profile/4291
- Type
- Project
- Authors
- Tzilkowski, Caleb
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- BLUE , DEWA , ERMN , GARI , NERI , UPDE
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Surface Water Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Water Chemistry
Program
Products
- SOP 1: Maintenance, Deployment, and Retrieval of River Water-Quality Monitors. ERMN River Water Quality Monitoring Protocol and Quality Assurance Plan, Standard Operating Procedure
- SOP 2: Routine Visits to River Water-Quality Monitoring Sites. ERMN River Water Quality Monitoring Protocol and Quality Assurance Plan, Standard Operating Procedure
- SOP 3: River Water-Quality Monitor Accuracy Checks and Calibration. ERMN River Water Quality Monitoring Protocol and Quality Assurance Plan, Standard Operating Procedure
- SOP 4: Cross-Section Surveys. ERMN River Water Quality Monitoring Protocol and Quality Assurance Plan, Standard Operating Procedure
- SOP 5: Data Management and Processing. ERMN River Water Quality Monitoring Protocol and Quality Assurance Plan, Standard Operating Procedure
- SOP 6: Personal Safety. ERMN River Water Quality Monitoring Protocol and Quality Assurance Plan, Standard Operating Procedure
- SOP 7: Watercraft Safety. ERMN River Water Quality Monitoring Protocol and Quality Assurance Plan, Standard Operating Procedure
- SOP 8: Annual Operational Review. ERMN River Water Quality Monitoring Protocol and Quality Assurance Plan, Standard Operating Procedure
- Continuous river water-quality monitoring protocol and quality assurance plan for the Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network: Version 1.0
- Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network river monitoring: 2014 water data report – Delaware River at Lordville, NY
- Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network river monitoring: 2015 water year summary report