Re: [vernalpool] Re: Pond ecology resource

Cleaning actually pays off:

There was one manual that I'd wanted to include in this list, knew I had it,
but couldn't put my finger on, and just unearthed it:

Hicks, A and E Nedeau. 2000. New England Freshwater Wetlands Invertebrate
Biomonitoring Protocol (NEFWIBP), A Manual for Volunteers. UMass Extension
and MA Coastal Zone Management

This is a great manual with lots of background and also detailed sampling
methodology, etc. Don't know about availability, but it would be worth
trying to locate a copy.

Matt

On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 11:39 PM, uncledj66@ymail.com <dforbes@antioch.edu>wrote:

>
>
> Matt,
> Thank you for the extensive list of resources - it is more than I had hoped
> for & should keep me busy for a while....
> I appreciate it as there are many gaps in my knowledge of pond & wetland
> ecology.
> ~Doug
>
> --- In vernalpool@yahoogroups.com <vernalpool%40yahoogroups.com>, matt
> burne <mattburne@...> wrote:
> >
> > 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@...
> > <dforbes@...>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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>

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