Mojave Desert Network selected large springs: Tassi Spring benthic macroinvertebrate and springsnail data 2012 to 2016
Bailard JL and Moret GJ. 2017. Mojave Desert Network selected large springs: Tassi Spring benthic macroinvertebrate and springsnail data 2012 to 2016. Natural Resource Data Series. NPS/MOJN/NRDS—2017/1119. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
As part of the Selected Large Springs protocol, the Mojave Desert Network Inventory and Monitoring Program (MOJN I&M) collects samples of benthic macroinvertebrates and measures water quality and discharge in several springs. The purpose of these actions is twofold: • to provide data regarding the overall health of the aquatic ecosystems in the springs, and • to monitor the endemic species present in the springs. These data will be useful in determining the effects of any observed changes in hydrology or vegetation and will provide baseline information that can be used to evaluate management actions at the springs. In 2012, 2014, and 2016, MOJN I&M visited Tassi Spring in Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument to test and implement the methods proposed for benthic macroinvertebrate sampling and springsnail counting. This report presents the results of these monitoring efforts.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Bailard, Jennifer; Moret, Geoffrey
- Date of Issue
- 2017-09
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- MOJN , NRSS , PARA
- Keywords
- aquatic ecosystem, benthic macroinvertebrate, endemic species, Ephemeroptera, Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, Hydrobiidae, Mojave Desert Network, Plecoptera, Selected Large Springs Report, Spring, springsnail, Tassi Ranch, Tassi Spring, Trichoptera, Water Quality
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Surface Water Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Water Chemistry , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Freshwater Invertebrates