Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Sentinel Stream Monitoring: Sentinel Stream Metrics 1982 - Current

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  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

Abstract

    Monitoring the long-term effects of climate change on macroinvertebrate communities in pristine reference streams.

People

  • Steve Fiske: Principal Investigator

  • Aaron Moore: Principal Investigator

Keywords

  • macroinvertebrate, streams, vermont, water,

Geographic Coverage

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    Data Table

    • Title: Sentinel Stream Metrics 1982 - Current
    • Start Date: 1982-01-01
    • Description: Vermont DEC collects macroinvertebrate community samples during an annual index period that runs from September 1st through mid-October. Samples are collected from riffle habitats, and sorted and identified in the laboratory. DEC biologists use population data, as well as a number of community variables (called metrics) to assess stream health.

    • Purpose:

    • Condensed Title: Z0342_RanchBrookDetails_AndSentinelStreams_Data

    • Object Name: VMC.342.1340

    • Data Type: mySQL
    • Citation: Steve Fiske. 2017. Sentinel Stream Metrics 1982-current. VT Department of Environmental Conservation. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/sentinel-stream-monitoring/dataset/sentinel-stream-metrics

    • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/sentinel-stream-monitoring/dataset/sentinel-stream-metrics

    Attribute List

      Attribute Name: 30DayMedian
      • Label: 30DayMedian
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.01
      Attribute Name: Annual Peak Discharge
      • Label: Annual Peak Discharge
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: interval
      Attribute Name: Annual_Peak_Discharge
      • Label: Annual_Peak_Discharge
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: CommunityAssessment
      • Label: CommunityAssessment
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: CPOM
      • Label: CPOM
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: Date
      • Label: Date
      • Storage Type: date
      • Measurment Type: datetime
      • String Format: M/DD/YYYY hh:mm:ss
      Attribute Name: DayIntoIndex
      • Label: DayIntoIndex
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: ordinal
      Attribute Name: DrainageArea
      • Label: DrainageArea
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Precision: 0.001
      Attribute Name: Elevation
      • Label: Elevation
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: interval
      Attribute Name: LabID
      • Label: LabID
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: Latitude
      • Label: Latitude
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      Attribute Name: Location
      • Label: Location
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: Longitude
      • Label: Longitude
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      Attribute Name: MeanBaetidae%
      • Label: MeanBaetidae%
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      Attribute Name: MeanDensity
      • Label: MeanDensity
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      Attribute Name: MeanEPT/EPT+Chiro
      • Label: MeanEPT/EPT+Chiro
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      Attribute Name: MeanEPTRichness
      • Label: MeanEPTRichness
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      Attribute Name: MeanNew_BI
      • Label: MeanNew_BI
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      Attribute Name: MeanOligochaeta%
      • Label: MeanOligochaeta%
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      Attribute Name: MeanRichness
      • Label: MeanRichness
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      Attribute Name: MeanShredderDetritus%
      • Label: MeanShredderDetritus%
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      Attribute Name: ModelTypeID1
      • Label: ModelTypeID1
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: PMA-O1
      • Label: PMA-O1
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      Attribute Name: PPCS-1
      • Label: PPCS-1
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      Attribute Name: SiteID
      • Label: SiteID
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: Station
      • Label: Station
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: nominal

    Methods

    • Current Methods
      • Sample collection
        • Started: 2000-01-01
        • Method Description: Vermont DEC collects macroinvertebrate community samples during an annual index period that runs from September 1st through mid-October. Samples are collected from riffle habitats, and sorted and identified in the laboratory. DEC biologists use population data, as well as a number of community variables (called metrics) to assess stream health.


    Sampling Equipment

    • No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset

    Site Characteristics

    • Site Description: The DEC (Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation) conducts long term monitoring within twelve "sentinel" streams in Vermont. These reference streams vary widely in size (4.6 - 510km^2). One of the longest running sentinel monitoring stations is at Ranch Brook near Stowe, VT. Ranch Brook has a drainage area of 10 km^2 and an elevation of 378m.

    • Minimum Altitude: 33 meters

    • Maximum Altitude: 585 meters