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Methods

The methods followed in the creation of the dataset, including description of field, laboratory and processing steps, and quality control procedures

Past Methods (No longer in use)

  • Transect establishment
    Started: 1994-04-24
    Ended: 2002-08-15

    Three contiguous 50 meter transects established on Branch Pond Brook. Surveyed in one day each year. Starting with furthest downstream transect, each transect is divided up into three regions, and is searched by three people (one per region) for 20 minutes apiece (1 person-hour).

  • Abundance survey
    Started: 1994-04-24
    Ended: 2002-08-15

    Populations of spring salamanders (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus) and two-lined salamanders (Eurycea bislineata) were surveyed. Rocks that are partially or entirely above water are turned, and the number of individuals are counted

Dataset Fields

Detailed documentation of the fields comprising the dataset, including the type of measurement, units where applicable, and any controlled vocabularies or code lists present in the data


Field Name Caption Description Additional Information
DateDate

Date of annual stream survey

Measurement type: DateTime
Date/Time Format: D-M-YY
SpeciesSpecies

The species counted in the survey

Measurement type: Nominal
TotalTotal

Total number of species counted in survey

Measurement type: Interval
Units:
Precision: 1
pHpH

The pH of the stream that was surveyed

Measurement type: Interval
Units:
Water temperatureWater temperature

The temperature of the water in the stream that was surveyed, in degrees Celcius

Measurement type: Interval
Units:
Precision: 0.1
Max water depthMaximum water depth

The greatest depth of the stream that was surveyed

Measurement type: Interval
Units:
Precision: 1

Sampling Equipment

Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.

No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset

Site Characteristics

The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection

  • Site Description

    Branch Pond Brook, Lye Brook Wilderness Area, Vermont

    Minimum Altitude: 2200 feet

    Maximum Altitude: 2300 feet