Salmon and Steelhead

Monitoring

Water Quality Monitoring

BioSITE - For a virtual field trip, the web site has dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and other data for several sites on the Guadalupe river. Click on “BioSITE Data Center.”
Global Rivers Environmental Education Network - This web site offers a place for students to store water monitoring data and track water monitoring projects, along with resources for the teacher to implement a school-based water monitoring program.
U.S. Geological Survey’s WaterWatch - This web site gives real-time data on stream flow conditions at about 3,000 stream gauges nationwide.
US Geological Survey - real-time data on temperature and dissolved oxygen at specific USGS stream sites (click on “Water Quality Table”).
What’s Up with Our Nation’s Waters? - You can download this booklet for 10- to 15-year-olds from the EPA. It includes information on water quality and water quality testing, science projects, a water quiz, glossary, and a list of resources for more information.

Habitat Monitoring

Assessing Your Waterway: Macroinvertebrates - detailed instructions for doing a macroinvertebrate survey.
California Coastal Salmon and Watersheds Program.
Field Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates - invertebrates you might expect to find at an excellent stream site, a moderate site, and a poor site.
Field Procedures: Pebble Count - detailed instructions.
Fish Habitat in Freshwater Streams - an overview of the habitat requirements of salmon and steelhead and other fish.
Izaak Walton League of America - a downloadable Stream Quality Survey.
Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN).