Selected field parameters from streams and preliminary analytical data from water and macroinvertebrate samples, Central Colorado Assessment Project, task, 2004 and 2005

David L. Fey; Stan E. Church; Travis S. Schmidt; Richard B. Wanty; Philip L. Verplanck; Paul J. Lamothe; Monique Adams; Michael W. Anthony

doi:10.3133/ofr20071044

Selected field parameters from streams and preliminary analytical data from water and macroinvertebrate samples, Central Colorado Assessment Project, task, 2004 and 2005

Open-File Report 2007-1044

By: David L. Fey, Stan E. Church, Travis S. Schmidt, Richard B. Wanty, Philip L. Verplanck, Paul J. Lamothe, Monique Adams, and Michael W. Anthony

https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20071044

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Abstract

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Central Colorado Assessment Project (CCAP) began in October 2003 and is planned to last through September 2008. One major goal of this project is to compare the relationships between surface-water chemistry and aquatic fauna in mined and unmined areas. To accomplish this goal, we are conducting a State-scale reconnaissance sampling program, in which we are collecting water and macroinvertebrate samples. Selected results from the first two years of project analyses are reported here. We plan to develop statistical models and use geographic information system (GIS) technology to quantify the relationships between ecological indicators of metal contamination in Rocky Mountain streams and water quality, landscape and land-use characteristics (for example, mine density, geology, geomorphology, vegetation, topography). Our research will test the hypothesis that physicochemical variables and ecological responses to metal concentrations in stream water in Rocky Mountain streams are ultimately determined largely by historical land uses.

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Publication type	Report
Publication Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Title	Selected field parameters from streams and preliminary analytical data from water and macroinvertebrate samples, Central Colorado Assessment Project, task, 2004 and 2005
Series title	Open-File Report
Series number	2007-1044
DOI	10.3133/ofr20071044
Edition	Version 1.0
Year Published	2007
Language	English
Publisher	U.S. Geological Survey
Contributing office(s)	Central Colorado Assessment Project
Description	iv, 37 p.
Time Range Start	2004-01-01
Time Range End	2005-12-31
Country	United States
State	Colorado
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