{"id":1363,"date":"2020-07-22T18:26:21","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T18:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaesdev.auburn.edu\/alabamawaterwatch\/?page_id=1363"},"modified":"2024-08-16T19:42:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T19:42:43","slug":"stream-biomonitoring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/alabamawaterwatch\/stream-biomonitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Stream Biomonitoring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is Stream Biomonitoring?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Macroinvertebrate sampling (also called stream biomonitoring or bioassessment) serves as a cost-effective and efficient method for long-term monitoring, providing valuable data for informed decision-making and sustainable management practices.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Supplies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alabama Water Watch does not require that monitors conducting Stream Biomonitoring use a particular brand of equipment. AWW Manuals list the needed materials in detail, and the following are materials are recommended based on their quality and cost:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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