Alabama Department of Environmental Management |
Main Field Ops PageCoastal Watershed Survey ProgramInitiated in 1993 by the Mobile Field Office, this program utilizes a spectrum approach for assessing the condition of the small subwatersheds located in Alabama’s Coastal Area. The strategy of this program is to integrate data collected from the water column, sediment and macroinvertebrate samples with information on land use, topographic characteristics, wetlands, and project growth and development, with a focus on the effect of non-point sources on these watersheds. As of
2002, surveys were completed in 4 watersheds with other being conducted and/or
scheduled. Copies of these surveys can be obtained from the ADEM Coastal
Section office or downloaded in PDF form by clicking on watershed of your choice
on the
Water Quality Survey Study Reports
Page or by
selecting the ones below:
Staff members from the Mobile Field Office gathering in-stream water quality data.
Watershed studies include many hours of field time gathering data using a variety of sampling techniques. Here a staff member prepares to use a petit ponar dredge sampler to gather benthic macro-invertebrate samples.
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