Status of and Attitudes Toward Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring on NationalForests and Districts of the Bureau of Land Management

摘要

A survey was mailed to all forests in the USDA Forest Service's National ForestSystem (NFS) and all Districts of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to determine the status of and attitudes toward aquatic macroinvertebrate monitoring (AMM). Sixty-five percent of all respondents reported they had some form of AMM program. The median annual AMM budget was $2,000 for both NFS and BLM respondents with AMM programs. Most respondents used off-site, private, or, most frequently, Federal laboratories to process samples and analyze data. Respondents indicated they received a superior product but that the turnaround was too long. Respondents stated that sensitivity to impacts is a strength of AMM, but the a lack of support at higher administrative levels is a major weakness.