Standard Operating Procedures for Collecting Stream Algae Samples and Associated Physical Habitat and Chemical Data for Ambient Bioassessments in California

Document Details:

Title: Standard Operating Procedures for Collecting Stream Algae Samples and Associated Physical Habitat and Chemical Data for Ambient Bioassessments in California
Category: Technical Report
File: Fetscher-et-al_2009_0424_Std-Op-Procedures_Algae.pdf
Updated Date: 15.12.2017
Author(s)/Source(s): A. Elizabeth Fetscher, Lilian Busse, Peter R. Ode
Publication Date: 2009-Jun
Focal Topic: Water Quality
Location: United States
Abstract:

This document is the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for collecting and field-processing stream algae for the California State Water Resources Control Board’s Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP). Instructions are provided for the following:
• collection of samples for taxonomic identification of diatoms and soft-bodied algae
• collection of samples for determination of biomass based on chlorophyll a and ash-free dry mass (AFDM)
• estimation of percent algal cover

Keyword Tags:
Water Quality, Algae