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Wetland Bioassessments
EPA Wetland Volunteer Monitoring - Provides links to other wetland-related resources.
New England Biological Assessment of Wetlands Workgroup (NEBAWWG) – Introduces NEBAWWG and describes its activities and pilot projects.
Montana Lakes and Wetlands – Links to Montana's wetland bioassessment and wetland classification pages.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency – Links to the MPCA web site.
Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management – Links to MCZM's Wetland Health Assessment Toolbox.
Maine Department of Environmental Protection – Links to Maine DEP's biological monitoring pages.
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency – Links to the Division of Surface Water's Wetland Program.
General Bioassessment Information
Biological Indicators of Watershed Health – Great web site that describes biological assessments and existing state programs.
Water Quality Monitoring – Web page for EPA's water quality monitoring program.
Lakes and Reservoir Bioassessment Guidance – EPA guidance on developing bioassessment methods for lakes and reservoirs.
Rapid Bioassessment Protocols (RBPs) for streams – EPA guidance on bioassessment methods for streams and wadable rivers.
National Estuary Program Monitoring Guidance – EPA guidance on monitoring condition of estuaries in the National Estuary Program.
Water Quality Standards and Criteria
Water Quality Standards and Criteria – Links to EPA Office of Science and Technology's site on water quality standards and criteria.
Volunteer Monitoring
The Volunteer Monitor issue on Wetlands – The Volunteer Monitor is a quarterly newsletter for volunteers monitoring aquatic systems. The spring 1998 issue focused on wetlands and includes some articles on bioassessments.
Volunteer Monitoring – EPA web site on volunteer monitoring.
Handbook for Wetlands Conservation and Sustainability - Izaak Walton League publication on training volunteers to monitor wetlands.
Frog Watch USA – A volunteer organization for monitoring frogs and toads.
The Vernal Pool Association – A volunteer organization in Massachusetts for monitoring vernal pools.
Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program – A program that has trained volunteers to monitor amphibian and bird populations.
Illinois Wetland Watch - Training volunteers to monitor wetlands.
Maine Audubon Volunteer Opportunities – Lists volunteer opportunities available with Maine Audubon.
Kentucky Water Watch – A program using volunteers to monitor streams.
Wetland Plants and Animals
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) – An on-line list of taxonomic names focusing on the biota of North America.
National Plants Database – Searchable database for plants of the U.S. with information on wetland indicator status, prior names, descriptions, and photos.
Diatoms/Plankton – Source of information about diatoms and plankton.
Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) – A new cooperative effort to protect and restore amphibian and reptile populations.
Partners in Flight (PIF) – A cooperative effort to protect and restore bird populations.
Amphibian Malformations
North American Reporting Center for Amphibian Malformations – Web site that introduces amphibian malformation problem.
Deformed Frogs in Minnesota – Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's web site on amphibian malformations.
Wetland Research Centers
NRCS Wetland Science Institute. [BROKEN]
Watershed Sustainability and Diagnostics Lab [BROKEN] – U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development Mid-Continent Ecology Division.
Center for Wetlands - University of Florida.
Duke University Wetland Center – Duke University.
Methods and Tools for Watershed Restoration [BROKEN] – Oregon State University.
Penn State Cooperative Wetlands Center [BROKEN] – Pennsylvania State University.
Olentangy River Wetland Research Park – Ohio State University.
Wetlands Ecosystem Team – University of Washington.
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Maryland Partnerships.
University of Waterloo Wetlands Research Centre. [BROKEN]
Hydrogeomorphic Approach for Assessing Wetland Function – U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center site at the Waterways Experiment Station (WES).