From the Community Samples tab, a user can:

• Create and Edit Community Samples (Fish, Invertebrate, Algae)
• Create Lab Orders (Invertebrate, Algae) on this tab

Once a Fish Community Sample is created, a user can:

• Use the Fish Pick List for rapid data entry of fish taxonomic results

Creating a Sample is simple process (see the screen shots below for details)Creating a community sample is simple:

• • Step 1: Click the 'Create New Community Sample' button
  • Step 2: Enter: Site - Date - Time
    • Please see Data Entry Tips for help adding sites
  • Step 3: "Create" from the Actions column

HINTS:

Most data entry forms are customized to protocols (i.e. NAWQA or NRSA); however...

NEWUser-specified Fish

and User-specified Invertebrate

Data Entry Forms:

• data entry forms

• support a wider variety of protocols

• these forms and require the user to choose a "Sampling Method Reference" to ensure that the field sampling protocol is known.
• User-specified Invertebrate (IGEN) includes support for artificial substrate sampling
• if you don't see the protocol you are using listed, please Contact Us