Protocol implementation plan for benthic macroinvertebrate monitoring in the Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network
Tzilkowski CJ, Weber AS, Callahan KK, Marshall MR. 2016. Protocol implementation plan for benthic macroinvertebrate monitoring in the Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network. Natural Resource Report. NPS/ERMN/NRR—2016/1265. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
This Protocol Implementation Plan (PIP) outlines the means by which monitoring data are collected, managed, and reported for the benthic macroinvertebrate (BMI) Vital Sign in the Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network (ERMN). The ERMN uses peer-reviewed and widely used United States Geological Survey (USGS) protocols with slight modifications due to programmatic and staffing differences. The ERMN uses disturbance sampling to collect BMI samples from 78 sites in high gradient (i.e., riffle-dominated) wadeable streams throughout six of nine ERMN parks. Sites were selected using random or non-random approaches depending on park characteristics and cumulative wadeable stream length within authorized boundaries. In addition to a general description of the USGS methods and necessary modifications, this plan provides information (e.g., monitoring objectives, sampling design) and detailed instructions (e.g., Standard Operating Procedures) for all phases of BMI monitoring in the ERMN.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Tzilkowski, Caleb; Weber, Andrew; Callahan, Kristina; Marshall, Matthew
- Date of Issue
- 2016-08
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- ALPO , BLUE , DEWA , ERMN , FONE , FRHI , NERI , NRSS