A simple protocol using underwater epoxy to install annual temperature monitoring sites in rivers and streams

USDA Forest Service - General Technical Report RMRS-GTR

Volumn , Issue 314, 2013, Pages 1-21

  Isaak, Daniel J ^a   Horan, Dona L ^b   Wollrab, Sherry P ^c  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Monitoring; Stream temperature; Temperature sensor; Thermal regime; Tmdl; Underwater epoxy; Water quality standard

Indexed keywords

ANCHOR; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPLIANCE; INSTALLATION; MONITORING SYSTEM; REGULATORY APPROACH; RIVER WATER; SENSOR; STREAMWATER; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; THERMAL REGIME; WATER QUALITY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ROCKY MOUNTAINS;

EID: 84883800029     PISSN: 02775786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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