Automated Routines for Calculating Whole-Stream Metabolism: Theoretical Background and User's Guide
Techniques and Methods
4-C2
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Abstract
In order to standardize methods and facilitate rapid calculation and archival of stream-metabolism variables, the Stream Metabolism Program was developed to calculate gross primary production, net ecosystem production, respiration, and selected other variables from continuous measurements of dissolved-oxygen concentration, water temperature, and other user-supplied information. Methods for calculating metabolism from continuous measurements of dissolved-oxygen concentration and water temperature are fairly well known, but a standard set of procedures and computation software for all aspects of the calculations were not available previously. The Stream Metabolism Program addresses this deficiency with a stand-alone executable computer program written in Visual Basic.NET?, which runs in the Microsoft Windows? environment.
All equations and assumptions used in the development of the software are documented in this report. Detailed guidance on application of the software is presented, along with a summary of the data required to use the software. Data from either a single station or paired (upstream, downstream) stations can be used with the software to calculate metabolism variables.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Automated Routines for Calculating Whole-Stream Metabolism: Theoretical Background and User's Guide |
| Series title | Techniques and Methods |
| Series number | 4-C2 |
| ISBN | 9781411320437 |
| DOI | 10.3133/tm4C2 |
| Edition | - |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Contributing office(s) | South Atlantic Water Science Center |
| Description | x, 35 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Chapter 2 of Book 4, Hydrologic Analysis and Interpretation, Section C, Surface Water |
| Country | United States |
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