This page lists the community sample collection procedures (methods and protocols) that are supported by the BioData System. BioData uses the National Environment Methods Index (NEMI) as a repository for collection procedure documentation.

For an in-depth listing of methods by community, use the following links:

• Fish sample collection methods and protocols
• Macroinvertebrate sample collection methods and protocols
• Algae sample collection methods and protocols

All community and physical sample data in the BioData Input System must be associated with a sampling method reference which describes the field methods used to collect the sample. These references must be added to BioData before samples are entered.

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 Fish Methods and Protocols

• USGS NAWQA Fish (NEMI)
  
  • Moulton and others, 2002
  • Meador and others, 1993
• AFS Coldwater Fish 2009 (NEMI)
  • Dunham and others,1999
• AFS Warmwater Fish 2009 (NEMI)
  • Rabeni and others, 2009
• EPA RBP (Fish) 1999 (NEMI)
  • Barbour and others,1999
• Price and Peterson 2010 (NEMI)
  • Price and Peterson, 2010

• NRSA Fish, wadable (NEMI)

  • USEPA, 2009
• NRSA Fish, boatable (NEMI)
  • USEPA, 2009
• USGS New York, Multipass Depletion (2008)
  
  • Baldigo and others, 2008

Invertebrate Methods and Protocols

• USGS NAWQA Invertebrate Targeted Habitat (NEMI)

  • Moulton and others, 2002
  • Cuffney and others, 1993
• USGS NAWQA Invertebrate Multiple Habitat (NEMI)
  
  • Moulton and others, 2002
  • Cuffney and others, 1993
• EPA RBP Invertebrate Single Habitat (Inverts SHAB)(NEMI)
  • Barbour and others, 1999
• EPA RBP Invertebrate Multiple Habitat (Inverts MHAB) (NEMI)
  • Barbour and others, 1999
• CABIN 2012 (Inverts)(NEMI)
  • Environment Canada, 2012
    
• PIBO-EMP(NEMI)
  • Archer and others, 2012
• PNAMP Invertebrate Collection (NEMI)
  • Hayslip, 2007
• EPA NRSA Invertebrate, wadable, reach-wide benthos (NEMI)
  
  • USEPA, 2013 (wadable)
  • USEPA, 2009
• EPA NRSA Invertebrate, wadable, low-gradient benthos (NEMI)
  
  • USEPA, 2009
• EPA NRSA Invertebrate, boatable, transect benthos (NEMI)
  
  • USEPA, 2013 (boatable)
  • USEPA, 2009
• CDPHE Riffle-run invertebrate 2010
  • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division, 2010
• CDPHE Multihabitat invertebrate 2010
  • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division, 2010
• GADNR Invert 2007
  • Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, Watershed Protection Branch, 2007
• HBMP 2012 Multihabitat Invert
  • Stone and others, 2012

• Marion Invert 1999-2001

  • Voelker, 2004

• MDNR 2003 Invert multihabitat

  • Sarver, 2003

• School Branch Creek Hester-Dendy
  • personal communication

 Algae Methods and Protocols

• USGS NAWQA Periphyton Richest Targeted Habitat (NEMI)
  
  • Moulton and others, 2002
  • Porter and others, 1993
• USGS NAWQA Periphyton Depositional Targeted Habitat (NEMI)
  
  • Moulton and others, 2002
  • Porter and others, 1993

• USGS NAWQA Periphyton Multiple Habitat (NEMI)

  • Moulton and others, 2002
  • Porter and others, 1993
• USGS NAWQA Phytoplankton (NEMI)
  
  • Moulton and others, 2002
  • Porter and others, 1993
• EPA: NRSA Periphyton (wadable & boatable)
  • USEPA, 2013 (wadable) (NEMI)
  • USEPA, 2013 (boatable) (NEMI)
  • USEPA, 2009 (NEMI wadable; NEMI boatable)