Water quality monitoring for the Mancos River in Mesa Verde National Park: 2014 Summary report
Dyer M and Stumpf S. 2017. Water quality monitoring for the Mancos River in Mesa Verde National Park: 2014 Summary report. Natural Resource Data Series. NPS/SCPN/NRDS—2017/1132. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
Water-related vital signs are fundamental components defining overall riparian and aquatic ecosystem integrity. The Southern Colorado Plateau Network (SCPN) has identified water quality as one of seven key vital signs used to determine the condition and long-term status of aquatic ecosystems in park streams. This report summarizes water quality core parameter data and bacteria, nutrient, major element, and trace metal data for water quality samples collected from the Mancos River in Mesa Verde National Park in 2014. In addition, it reports data on Contaminants of Emerging Concern found in water quality samples for an agreement with the U.S. EPA. The data presented in this report represent a snapshot of the water quality in this system in 2014.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Dyer, Melissa; Stumpf, Stacy
- Date of Issue
- 2017-11
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- MEVE , NRSS , SCPN
- Keywords
- bacteria, contaminants, major elements, nutrients, trace metals, water quality core parameters
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Water Chemistry , Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Nutrient Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Toxics , Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Microorganisms