Perennial Streams Survey

Science activity #50111, updated 29 April 2022

Description / purpose

The Perennial Streams Assessment (PSA) is an ongoing, long-term statewide survey of the ecological condition of wadeable perennial streams and rivers throughout California. The PSA collects samples for biological indicators (BMIs and algae) and chemical constituents (nutrients, major ions, etc.), and also conducts habitat assessments for both in-stream and riparian corridor conditions.

Linked science activities

None specified

Collaborators

None specified

Activity status

1 Awarded / Initiating (0)
2 In progress / Ongoing (0 - 0)
3 Complete

Funding summary

Total allocated funding: $0

Location

Subbasins

Delta regions

Geographic tags

None specified

Products and outputs

Type	Title	Description	Views
	SWAMP - Bioassessment Quality Assurance Plans	This standard operating procedure (SOP) is applica	0
	SWAMP-Perennial Streams Assessment	2015 Summary Report of PSA program	0
	Standard Operating Procedures for the Collection of Field Data for Bioassessments of California Wide	The current SOP for sampling and QA/QC is presumab	0
	SWAMP - Quality Assurance Program Plan	This Quality Assurance Program Plan (Program Plan)	0

Type and context

Science action area

Unspecified

Management themes

Water quality

Science themes

Environmental conditions , Habitat changes , Species

Types

None specified

Science functions

None specified

Management actions

Wastewater management , Pollution control

Science Topics

Nitrogen / ammonia , Chlorophyll A / B , Harmful algal blooms HAB , Main channels , Submerged aquatic vegetation , Benthos , Insects , Mollusks , Crustaceans , Conductivity , Habitat , Invertebrates

Lead implementing organization

Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition [SMC]

Partner implementing organizations

Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition [SMC] , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [USEPA] , U.S. Forestry Service [USFS]

Funding organizations

None specified

Funding programs

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Funding sources

None specified