Please click on the buttons below to learn more about each of the protocols used for Runoff Science surface water sampling and observations.
Planktonic Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
Visual observation to detect the presence of toxic cyanobacteria in the water column
Rivers / Lakes / Streams
Benthic Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
Visual observation to detect the presence of toxic cyanobacteria at the bottom of lakes and streams
Rivers / Lakes / Streams
Stream Flow
Visual observation to determine water availability and stream permanence
Rivers / Streams
Water Temperature
Field measurement that serves as an environmental indicator
Rivers / Lakes / Streams
Water Column Turbidity
Field kit visual measurement to assess water clarity and transport of suspended sediments
Rivers / Lakes / Streams
E. coli and total coliform
Test kit measurement to quantify most probable number of bacteria present
Rivers / Lakes / Streams
Dissolved Organic Carbon Concentration
Analytical laboratory measurement to evaluate landscape influence, including runoff and erosion
Rivers / Lakes / Streams
Water Column Light Absorbance
Analytical laboratory measurement to evaluate landscape influence and photosynthetically active radiation
Rivers / Lakes / Streams