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Main Title Maryland Biological Stream Survey Results for Selected Small Watersheds, 1995-1997.
Author Roth, N. E. ; Southerland, M. T. ; Mercurio, G. ; Heimbuch, D. G. ; Seibel, J. C. ;
CORP Author Versar, Inc., Columbia, MD. ;Post, Buckley, Schuh and Jernigan, Inc., Bowie, MD.;Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources, Annapolis.
Publisher Sep 2000
Year Published 2000
Report Number CBWP-PR-96-055-001; CBWP-MANTA-EA-00-1;
Stock Number PB2001-102022
Additional Subjects Environmental surveys ; Streams ; Maryland ; Acid deposition ; Monitoring ; Air pollution effects ; Aquatic biology ; Fish populations ; Water quality ; Habitats ; Biological resources ; Non-tidal streams
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NTIS  PB2001-102022 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
The Maryland Biological Survey (MBSS or the Survey) is a comprehensive program of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) with the following goals: to assess the status of biological resources in Maryland's non-tidal streams; to quantify the extent to which acidic deposition has affected or may be affecting critical biological resources in the state; to examine which other water chemistry, physical habitat, and land use factors are important in explaining the current status of biological resources in streams; to establish a benchmark for long-term monitoring of trends in these resources; and to target future local-scale assessments and mitigation measures needed to restore degraded biological resources. To meet these and other objectives, the Survey has established a list of questions of interest to environmental decision makers to guide its design, implementation, and analysis. These questions fall into three categories: (1) characterizing biological resources and ecological condition (such as the number of fish in a given area or the number of stream miles with pH<5), (2) assessing the condition of these resources (as deviation from minimally impacted expectations), and (3) identifying likely sources of degradation (by delineating relationships between biological conditions and anthropogenic stresses).