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Data Series 502

Prepared in cooperation with the Colorado River Water Conservation District, Eagle
County, Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority,
Colorado Department of Transportation, City of Aurora, Town of Eagle, Town of Gypsum,
Town of Minturn, Town of Vail, Vail Resorts, Colorado Springs Utilities, Denver Water,
and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service

Macroinvertebrate and Algal Community Sample Collection Methods and Data Collected at Selected Sites in the Eagle River Watershed, Colorado, 2000–07

By Robert E. Zuellig and James F. Bruce

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State and local agencies are concerned about the effects of increasing urban development and human population growth on water quality and the biological condition of regional streams in the Eagle River watershed. In response to these needs, the U.S. Geological Survey initiated a study in cooperation with the Colorado River Water Conservation District, Eagle County, Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, Colorado Department of Transportation, City of Aurora, Town of Eagle, Town of Gypsum, Town of Minturn, Town of Vail, Vail Resorts, Colorado Springs Utilities, Denver Water, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. As part of this study, previously collected macroinvertebrate and algal data from the Eagle River watershed were compiled. This report includes macroinvertebrate data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and(or) the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service from 73 sites from 2000 to 2007 and algal data collected from up to 26 sites between 2000 and 2001 in the Eagle River watershed. Additionally, a brief description of the sample collection methods and data processing procedures are presented.

First posted September 14, 2010

For additional information contact:

Director, USGS Colorado Water Science Center
Box 25046, Mail Stop 415
Denver, CO 80225

http://co.water.usgs.gov

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Suggested citation:

Zuellig, R.E., and Bruce, J.F., 2010, Macroinvertebrate and algal community sample collection methods and data collected at selected sites in the Eagle River watershed, Colorado, 2000–07: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 502, 81 p.


Contents

Introduction

Sample Collection and Data Compilation Methods

References Cited


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