Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Re: [vernalpool] Pond ecology resource

The EPA rapid assessment protocols are a little heavy to work through, but
provide good approaches and guidance
http://water.epa.gov/scitech/monitoring/rsl/bioassessment/index.cfm

Klemm, et al, 1990. Macroinvertebrate Field and Laboratory Methods for
Evaluating the Biological Integrity of Surface Waters. US EPA - available on
line and print copies may be available (?)

Olson et al. 1997. Sampling Amphibians in Lentic Habitats. Northwest Fauna
Number 4, Soc. for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology is a good source -
specific to amphibs, but applicable to macroinverts.

Heyer et al, 1994. Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard
Methods for Amphibians. Smithsonian Institution Press.

Here's an interesting site with links to a number of different resources:
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/bioassess/balinks.htm

This is a good overview with useful links:
http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/water/volunteer_monitoring/rbvpt1.pdf

On plants:
Kent and Coker, 1992. Vegetation description and analysis: A practical
approach. Belhaven Press, London.

A couple of better, and simple wetland plant field guides:

Magee, Dennis. 1981. Freshwater Wetlands: A Guide to Common Indicator Plants
of the Northeast. University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst.

Tiner, R.W. Field Guide to Nontidal Wetland Identification. Looks to be
available through the Institute for Wetland & Environmental Education &
Research, Inc. Check http://www.wetlanded.com/Publications.cfm?OrderID=33600

The Newcomb's Wildflower Guide is great.

Much of this is sort of old, but I hope some of it is useful.

Matt

On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 11:39 PM, uncledj66@ymail.com
<dforbes@antioch.edu>wrote:

>
>
> Hello,
> Could anyone recommend a good resource that could guide me doing a natural
> resource inventory of a small pond and associated wetlands in Western
> Massachusetts?
> I am a graduate student and familiar with basic limnology and field
> methods, but I need some help with sampling techniques, macroinvertebrate
> and wetland plant ID.
> Thanks,
>
> Doug Forbes
>
>
>


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