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Living Waters:
Using Benthic Macroinvertebrates and Habitat to Assess Your
River's Health
This comprehensive
resource describes how to design and carry out a river study
using benthic macroinvertebrates. It provides background information
about macroinvertebrates and the role they play in the river
ecosystem, four options for monitoring them, the detailed
procedures for
each option and how to interpret and present your results.
Also included are the following keys: A Dichotomous Key to
the Freshwater Macroinvertebrate Fauna of New England, A Simple
Picture Key to Freshwater Macroinvertebrates, and dichotomous
keys to the Stonefly, Mayfly and Caddisfly families.
Publisher: The River Network
Website:
http://www.rivernetwork.org/marketplace/index.cfm
The Save Our Streams Project Packet
Abstract: The SOS Projects Packet contains information
about becoming a watershed steward. Includes biological monitoring
instructions; macroinvertebrate identification card; fact
sheets about water pollution; project ideas; wetlands stewardship;
stream restoration; and an extensive resource bibliography.
This is a great resource for beginning volunteer monitors
or for use in educational workshops. Individual sheets can
be copied and used for educational purposes.
Publisher: Izaak Walton League
Website: http://www.iwla.org/merchant2/merchant.mv
River Monitoring Study Design Workbook
Abstract: A study design is crucial to creating a
monitoring program that has a focus and creates information
that can be used. It will help produce a study design that
is tailored to the needs, issues and resources of your community.
It systematically guides you through the decision-making process
of determining the purposes of your monitoring program; selecting
appropriate water quality indicators, methods and sites; deciding
who to involve; setting a schedule; and setting up a quality
assurance program.
Publisher: The River Network
Website:
http://www.rivernetwork.org/marketplace/index.cfm
Testing the Waters: Chemical and Physical Vital Signs of
a River
Abstract: Do you have questions about what, when,
where and how to monitor your river for water quality? This
manual, designed to meet the needs of high school teachers
and community groups, covers nine water quality indicators,
information you need design your study and deal with the data
once you've carried it out, and how to use the information
to take action. Each indicator chapter (physical survey, temperature,
turbidity, dissolved oxygen, pH, alkalinity, phosphate, nitrate
and conductivity) is clearly written with background information,
procedures for measuring them and great activities for teaching
the information to students.
Publisher: The River Network
Website: http://www.rivernetwork.org/marketplace/index.cfm
Save Our Streams Volunteer Trainers Handbook
A 110-page handbook for coordinating a stream biological
monitoring program. Includes overview of steps to design your
monitoring network; set project goals; enlist and train volunteers;
collect, manage and use stream data; budgeting; and fund raising.
Appendixes include all monitoring instructions, data forms,
macroinvertebrate identification card and extensive bibliography.
Publisher: Izaak Walton League
Website: http://www.iwla.org/merchant2/merchant.mv
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