National Capital Region Network Resource Brief Series: Stream Biota Monitoring in the National Capital Region
Brentjens E, Nortrup M, Schmit JP. 2025. National Capital Region Network Resource Brief Series: Stream Biota Monitoring in the National Capital Region. National Park Service
Fish and macroinvertebrates are an essential part of aquatic ecosystems. Learn about stream health based on the most recent data from the National Capital Region Inventory & Monitoring Network (NCRN I&M) on fish, macroinvertebrates, and stream physical habitat. Monitoring occurred from 2019-2022 in 37 streams across ten parks.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Brentjens, Emma; Nortrup, Megan; Schmit, John
- Date of Issue
- 2025-11
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- ANTI , NCRN
- Keywords
- cold water streams, fish brief, fish monitor, fish monitoring, I&M, Inventory & Monitoring, karst, macroinvertebrates, MBSS, NCRN, species diversity, species identification, species recognition, stream biota, stream biota monitoring, stream brief, stream physical habitat, warm water streams