Developing Design Structure - Resource Characteristics

Following the guide for the development of a survey design for Aquatic Resource Monitoring.

The next step in the process identifies additional information about the resource characteristics.

Continuing with the illustrative example of the design processes based on the EMAP Western Pilot Program.

• Linear networks of streams and rivers
• Study region covers 12 western states
• Exclude set of "Great" rivers
• Density of perennial and non-perennial streams and rivers differs by mountainous and arid ecoregions
• Very uneven distribution of stream and river length by Strahler order