MEDN Aquatic Herpetofauna Monitoring
Delaney K. MEDN Aquatic Herpetofauna Monitoring. 2000. National Park Service
The overall objective of this monitoring program is to determine the status and long-term trends in the distribution and relative abundance of aquatic amphibians throughout the coastal, mountains and inland resource management zones of SAMO. Additionally, the protocol aims to document the influence of urbanization, water quality, and the presence and abundance of non-native species on native species. Monitoring of stream environmental and physical features that may influence amphibian distribution and abundance can be used as a measure of overall ecosystem health. Specific Monitoring Objectives to be addressed by the protocol include: Determine the status and long-term trends in percent area occupied by larvae, juvenile, and adult aquatic amphibians (HYRE, HYCA, TATO, and BUBO) in streams throughout SAMO during the breeding season. Determine the status and long-term trends in indices of abundance for larvae, juvenile, and adult aquatic amphibians in streams throughout SAMO during the breeding season. Determine the status and long-term trends in occupancy and abundance of non-native species, including crayfish, non-native fish, and New Zealand mud snails in streams throughout SAMO during the breeding season.
Program
Products
- Monitoring aquatic amphibians and invasive species in the Mediterranean Coast Network - 2017 annual report: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
- Monitoring aquatic amphibians and invasive species in the Mediterranean Coast Network, 2009 project report: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
- Monitoring aquatic amphibians and invasive species in the Mediterranean Coast Network, 2010 project report: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
- Monitoring aquatic amphibians and invasive species in the Mediterranean Coast Network, 2011 project report: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
- Monitoring aquatic amphibians and invasive species in the Mediterranean Coast Network, 2012 project report: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
- Monitoring aquatic amphibians and invasive species in the Mediterranean Coast Network, 2013 project report: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
- Monitoring aquatic amphibians and invasive species in the Mediterranean Coast Network, 2014 project report: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
- Monitoring aquatic amphibians and invasive species in the Mediterranean Coast Network, 2015 and 2016 project report: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
- Protocol for monitoring aquatic amphibians in the Mediterranean Coast Network: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
- Protocol for the reintroduction of California red-legged frogs to Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
- Aquatic Herpetofauna Monitoring at Santa Mounica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO) by the Mediterranean Coast Inventory and Monitoring Network (MEDN) 2000-2024 : Data Package