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A simple protocol using underwater epoxy to install annual temperature monitoring sites in rivers and streams / Daniel J. Isaak, Dona L. Horan, Sherry P. Wollrab.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Isaak, Dan, author.
- Horan, Dona, author.
- Series:
- General technical report RMRS ; 314.
- General technical report RMRS ; 314
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Water temperature--Measurement.
- Water temperature.
- Thermal pollution of rivers, lakes, etc--Measurement.
- Thermal pollution of rivers, lakes, etc.
- Temperature measuring instruments--Installation.
- Temperature measuring instruments.
- Epoxy resins.
- Water temperature--Environmental aspects.
- Epoxy Resins.
- epoxy resin.
- Medical Subjects:
- Epoxy Resins.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (21 pages) : color illustrations, color map.
- Place of Publication:
- Fort Collins, CO : United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, October 2013.
- Summary:
- Thermal regimes in rivers and streams are fundamental determinants of biological processes and are often monitored for regulatory compliance. Here, we describe a simple technique for establishing annual monitoring sites that uses underwater epoxy to attach miniature sensors to large rocks and cement bridge supports, which then serve as protective anchors. More than 500 new monitoring sites were established using the technique from 2010 to 2012 in rivers and streams across the Rocky Mountains. Revisits to 179 sites indicate good sensor retention rates, with 88 - 100% of sensors retained after 1 year in low-gradient streams (<3%) and 70 - 78% retained in high-gradient streams (>3%). Establishing annual monitoring sites with underwater epoxy is inexpensive, can be done in a wide range of water temperatures, and improves data collection efficiency because few site visits are required and measurements are recorded throughout the year.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed on November 4, 2013).
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Isaak, Dan. Simple protocol using underwater epoxy to install annual temperature monitoring sites in rivers and streams
- OCLC:
- 862072655
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