SECN Monitoring [Current]: Wadeable Stream Habitat
Cooper C and Starkey E . SECN Monitoring [Current]: Wadeable Stream Habitat. 2018. National Park Service
Wadeable streams and adjacent vegetation serve as habitats for a variety of local wildlife and plants. These small streams provide resources for native fish such as the blackbanded darter and provide water and shelter for wildlife such as deer. Any negative change will result in losses for species that rely on these streams directly or indirectly for sustenance. Additionally, these streams were historically important to the development of commerce, manufacturing, and agriculture. Wadeable streams allow visitors to enjoy the natural beauty of riverine resources by providing: Beautiful views Recreational fishing spots Cultural sites Quiet spaces to relax Areas to watch birds or other wildlife The condition of the streams and the habitats they provide are critical for the health of the local ecosystems and visitor enjoyment. Streams are affected by human development such as dams, flooding, drought, and changes in sediment. The Southeast Coast Network will monitor wadeable streams to track changes in bank erosion, width and depth, sediment, and watershed land use. Providing this information to park resource managers helps maintain the health and beauty of stream resources. Monitoring Objectives There are three main objectives for monitoring wadeable stream habitats in Southeast Coast Network parks. Determine what is taking place upstream of the monitored site or stream reach. Determine the status of and trends in various geomorphic variables including width of the channel, bank heights, angles, and vegetative cover, along with the slope and sinuosity (streams ability to curve or bend). Determine the status of and trends in variables which effect habitat within the stream channels and riparian zones of these monitored sites. Variables include sediment grain size, geomorphic channel units (e.g., pools, riffles, steps), canopy cover, the amount of large woody debris, and many more. For more information on the scientific methods used for wadeable stream habitat monitoring, please see Monitoring Wadeable Stream Habitat Conditions in Southeast Coast Network Parks (McDonald et al. 2018). For more information about wadeable stream monitoring, please contact Stephen Cooper.
- Type
- Project
- Authors
- Cooper, Christopher (Stephen); Starkey, Eric
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- CHAT , CONG , HOBE , KEMO , OCMU
Program
Products
- Southeast Coast Network Wadeable Streams Story Map
- Wadeable Stream Habitat Assessments in the Southeastern United States, 2017-2024 Cumulative Data Package
- Monitoring wadeable stream habitat conditions in Southeast Coast Network parks: Data quality standards
- Monitoring wadeable stream habitat conditions in Southeast Coast Network parks: Protocol narrative
- SECN Wadeable Stream Habitat Condition Monitoring Data
- Standard Operating Procedure 1.2.13 Wadeable Stream Field Season Preparation for Stream Monitoring—Version 1.1
- Standard Operating Procedure 1.2.14 Wadeable Stream Reach Selection and Location of Sampling Points—Version 1.1
- Standard Operating Procedure 1.2.15 Wadeable Stream Basin- and Segment-Scale Data Summary
- Standard Operating Procedure 1.2.16 Wadeable Stream Reach-Scale Field Data Collection—Version 1.1
- Standard Operating Procedure 2.2.13 Wadeable Stream Data Entry and Storage—Version 1.0
- Standard Operating Procedure 2.2.14 Wadeable Stream Data Processing and Analysis—Version 1.1
- Standard Operating Procedure 2.2.15 Wadeable Stream Reporting Guide—Version 1.0
- Wadeable stream habitat monitoring at Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: 2017 baseline report
- Wadeable stream habitat monitoring at Congaree National Park: 2018 baseline report
- Wadeable stream habitat monitoring at Horseshoe Bend National Military Park: 2019 baseline report
- Wadeable stream habitat monitoring at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: 2017 baseline report
- Wadeable stream habitat monitoring at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: 2019 change report
- Wadeable stream habitat monitoring at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park: 2017 baseline report
- Wadeable stream habitat monitoring at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park: 2019 Change Report
- Wadeable Stream Monitoring Protocol Brief
- Wadeable stream suitability assessment for long-term monitoring: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
- Wadeable stream suitability assessment for long-term monitoring: Congaree National Park
- Wadeable stream suitability assessment for long-term monitoring: Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
- Wadeable stream suitability assessment for long-term monitoring: Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
- Wadeable stream suitability assessment for long-term monitoring: Ocmulgee National Monument
- Standard Operating Procedure 1.2.17 Setting Up and Configuring a Total Station—Version 1.1
- Standard Operating Procedure 1.2.18 Using a total station to conduct a stream survey—Version 1.1
- Wadeable stream habitat monitoring at Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: 2021 change report
- Wadeable Stream Habitat Monitoring at Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: Supplemental Materials—Results for 2021 Reach Surveys
- Wadeable Stream Habitat Assessments in the Southeastern United States, 2023 Data Package
- Wadeable Stream Habitat Monitoring in the Southeast Coast Network - Field Data Forms
- Wadeable Stream Habitat Monitoring at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: 2023 Change Report
- Wadeable Stream Habitat Monitoring at Horseshoe Bend National Military Park: 2023 Change Report
- Wadeable Stream Habitat Monitoring at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park: 2023 Change Report