Guidelines for Characterizing Fish Habitat in Wadeable Streams of the Catskill Mountain region, New York
by Christiane I. Mulvihill, Barry P. Baldigo, Anne S. Gallagher, and Phillip Eskeli
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Open-File Report 02-484
ABSTRACT
Stream-channel stabilization projects are
underway in selected streams of the Catskill
Mountain region to decrease streambank erosion
and the resulting sedimentation of downstream
reservoirs that supply drinking water to New York
City. This report describes how fish habitats are
monitored to document the effects of stream
restoration on habitat quality. Emphasis is on
describing a habitat-sampling protocol that
documents differences in the quality of fish
habitats and indices of trout populations and
fish-community health. Data-collection forms
and an equipment list are included.
Citation: Mulvihill, C.I., Baldigo, B.P., Gallagher, A.S., and
Eskeli, P., 2003, Guidelines for Characterizing Fish Habitat in Wadeable
Streams of the Catskill Mountain region, New York:
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-484, 17 p.
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