SOP 1.2.04 Water Sample Collection for Analysis of Nutrients and Chlorophyll a for Parkwide Assessments Version 2.0
Starkey EN and Gregory MB. 2022. SOP 1.2.04 Water Sample Collection for Analysis of Nutrients and Chlorophyll a for Parkwide Assessments Version 2.0. Southeast Coast Network
The following standard operating procedure (SOP) outlines the procedure for collecting water samples for the laboratory analysis of: total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), total dissolved nitrogen (TDN), total dissolved phosphorus (TDP), ammonium (NH+4), nitrites (NO2), nitrates (NO3), dissolved inorganic phosphorus (DIP or PO4) and chlorophyll a. The purpose of this SOP is to ensure consistent and comparable year to year data collection. The techniques and procedures outlined in this SOP are based on the EPA National Coastal Condition Assessment Field Manual (2014); much of the information presented here is modified only slightly from EPA instructions.
- Type
- Standard Operating Procedure
- Authors
- Starkey, Eric; Gregory, M
- Date of Issue
- 2022-07
- Publisher
- Southeast Coast Network
- Units
- CAHA , CALO , CANA , CUIS , FOFR , FOMA , FOPU , TIMU
- Keywords
- chlorophyll a, Coastal Assessment, dissolved ammonia, laboratory analysis, Marine Water Quality Protocol, Nitrates, nitrites, Nutrients, Phosphorus, Sample collection