Water Quality Monitoring for the San Francisco Bay Area Inventory and Monitoring Network

Denn M, Ward K, Iwaki A. Water Quality Monitoring for the San Francisco Bay Area Inventory and Monitoring Network. 2006. National Park Service

This project contains products resulting from Water Quality Monitoring at the San Francisco Bay Area Network, Inventory and Monitoring Program. Water quality is a key indicator of the condition of aquatic resources and overall ecosystem health. Freshwater quality directly impacts marine water quality, human recreation and enjoyment, riparian habitat and wetland health, and nearly all aquatic and terrestrial species. Additionally, many threatened and endangered species, such as coho salmon and California red-legged frog, depend on high quality freshwater in San Francisco Bay Area Network parks. The Inventory and Monitoring Program began monitoring freshwater quality year-round in 2006. Park staff measure basic parameters (such as temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and conductivity) on-site, collect water samples to measure turbidity, nutrients, and bacteria in the lab. Long-term water quality monitoring helps to document stream conditions, create a baseline dataset that can be used to look at changes over time, assess the effects of contamination or erosion, and provide direct feedback to guide management actions. In time, we will be able to analyze freshwater quality datasets in four of the network park units in order to determine range, variability, and trends.

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Project
Authors
Denn, Marie; Ward, Kristen; Iwaki, Alex
Publisher
National Park Service
Units
GOGA , JOMU , MUWO , PINN , PORE
Keywords
fecal coliform bacteria, Monitoring, Nutrients, Protocol, Water Quality
Subjects
Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Water Chemistry

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