AUSRIVAS Physical Assessment Protocol

Melissa Parsons, Martin Thoms, Richard Norris
Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology
University of Canberra February 2001

Contents

1.1 Background

1.1.1 The need for a physical assessment protocol
1.1.2 Aim and scope of the physical assessment protocol
1.1.3 Structure of this document

1.2 Development of the physical assessment protocol

1.2.1 Evaluation of existing stream assessment methods
1.2.2 Habitat assessment workshop
1.2.3 Final recommendations for the physical assessment protocol

1.3 Description of the physical assessment protocol

1.3.1 Philosophy of the protocol
1.3.2 How the physical assessment protocol works
1.3.3 Comparison of the physical assessment protocol and AUSRIVAS

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Overview of the reference site selection procedure

2.3 Identify broad regions on the basis of climate and geology (Step 1)

2.3.1 Why?
2.3.2 How?

2.4 Divide the rivers in each region into functional zones (Step 2)

2.4.1 Why?
2.4.2 How?

2.5 Examine the disturbances occurring in and around each functional zone (Step 3)

2.5.1 Why?
2.5.2 How?

2.6 Plot the location of AUSRIVAS biological monitoring sites (Step 4)

2.6.1 Why?
2.6.2 How?

2.7 Identify the least impaired areas in each region and zone (Step 5)

2.7.1 Why?
2.7.2 How?

2.8 Stratify reference sites equally across functional zone types (Step 6)

2.8.1 Why?
2.8.2 How?

2.9 Number of reference sites and frequency of sampling

2.10 Collection of test sites to validate predictive models

3.1 Sampling site dimensions

3.2 Overview of the variables included in the protocol

3.3 Control and response variables

3.4 Field data collection

3.4.1 General overview
3.4.2 Instructions for the measurement of field variables
3.4.3 Sampling times

3.5 Office data collection

3.5.1 Instructions for the measurement of office variables

4.1 Overview

4.2 The field data sheets

5.1 Overview
Control variables
Response variables

Appendix 1 Data Standardisation And Recommendations For Training Of Field Sampling Teams

Appendix 2 Field Sampling Equipment List

Appendix 3 Aquapak Order Form

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