Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI) - Southeast Region Water Quality
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The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI) began in 2000 with the goal of determining the status and trends of amphibian populations throughout the U.S. The program was designed to provide information useful in determining causes of declines or other changes in population distributions. Personnel in the South Atlantic Water Science Center are responsible for collecting and analyzing hydrologic and water-quality data associated with amphibian monitoring sites that are primarily located on Department of Interior lands including one national park and eight national wildlife refuges.
The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI) began in 2000 with the goal of determining the status and trends of amphibian populations throughout the U.S. The program was designed to provide information useful in determining causes of declines or other changes in population distributions and is divided geographically into seven regions with herpetologists and hydrologists assigned to each region. The ARMI Southeastern Region consists of North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Personnel in the South Atlantic Water Science Center - Georgia are responsible for collecting and analyzing hydrologic and water-quality data associated with amphibian monitoring sites that are primarily located on Department of Interior lands including one national park and eight national wildlife refuges. The southeastern U.S. has the highest diversity and abundance of amphibians nationally, with over 140 known species and as many as one million amphibians per square kilometer.
Since 2000, water-quality data have been collected at selected amphibian sampling locations to support understanding of the occurrence and long-term changes in amphibian populations. Data were collected in vernal pools, streams, springs, and subterranean pools and streams. Field parameters included field measurements of water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, specific conductance, and turbidity and laboratory analyses of major ions, nutrients, and metals. Most sites were sampled for organic carbon and a few sites were sampled for pesticides. Since 2007, many sites have been sampled for the chytridiomycosis causing fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), a pathogen that can cause high mortality in amphibians and has been identified as a major cause of amphibian declines worldwide.
ARMI Mission Statement
In response to indications of worldwide declines in amphibian populations, the President and Congress directed Interior Department agencies to initiate a national program of amphibian monitoring, research, and conservation. There is an urgent need to determine the scope and severity of the problem and to investigate causes. The U.S. Geological Survey is uniquely qualified to coordinate and lead a cooperative national effort because its scientists have been in the forefront of studying amphibian populations and life history traits, measuring and monitoring environmental characteristics, and conducting research into potential causes of decline. As a result, the Agency formed the National Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI).
ARMI Goals and Objectives
- Provide information to natural resource managers on the status and trends of amphibians
- Relate status and trends to management options at the scale of management units.
- Identify causes of declines.
- Provide essential scientific information to support effective management actions to arrest or reverse declines.
Station Number | Site Name | Latitude | Longitude | Years Sampled | Number of Samples |
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National Key Deer National Wildlife Refuge, Florida | |||||
244238081224501 | MOONSCAPE POND (NATL KEY DEER NWR) NR BIG PINE, FL | 244238.2 | 812245.8 | 2008 | 1 |
244243081225901 | MORTUARY SINK (NATL KEY DEER NWR) NR BIG PINE, FL | 244243.5 | 812259.5 | 2008 | 1 |
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Florida | |||||
260957081275501 | PC POND (FLORIDA PANTHER NWR) NR SUNNILAND, FL | 260957.7 | 812755.6 | 2008 | 1 |
261004081293201 | LUCKY LAKE (FLORIDA PANTHER NWR) NR SUNNILAND, FL | 261004.6 | 812932.1 | 2008 | 1 |
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, Florida | |||||
262915080124601 | C-9 DITCH (LOXAHATCHEE NWR) NR DELRAY GARDENS, FL | 262915.4 | 801246.8 | 2008 | 1 |
262950080130301 | C-1 POND (LOXAHATCHEE NWR) NR DELRAY GARDENS, FL | 262950.4 | 801303.7 | 2008 | 1 |
Lower Suwanee National Wildlife Refuge, Florida | |||||
291729083033501 | BARNETT CR NR TIGER ISLAND, FL | 291729.4 | 830335.8 | 2003 | 1 |
291826083042101 | MCCORMICK CR NR TIGER ISLAND, FL | 291826.2 | 830421 | 2003 | 1 |
291945083030001 | SANDFLY CR NR FLETCHER LANDING, FL | 291945.3 | 830300.6 | 2003 | 1 |
292133083025901 | LSLC-3 POND NR FLETCHER LANDING, FL | 292133 | 830259.6 | 2003 | 1 |
292133083051901 | LSDC-1 POND NR TURKEY ISLAND, FL | 292133.9 | 830519.2 | 2003 | 1 |
292246083024301 | SUWANNEE R NR VISTA, FL | 292246.7 | 830243.8 | 2003 | 1 |
292258083044701 | LSDC-2 POND NR VISTA, FL | 292258.7 | 830447.5 | 2003 | 1 |
292353083032601 | LSDC-3 POND NR VISTA, FL | 292357.7 | 830326.9 | 2003 | 1 |
292712083011701 | LSDC-4 POND NR YELLOW JACKET, FL | 292712 | 830117 | 2003 | 1 |
292721083010901 | LSDC-5 POND NR YELLOW JACKET, FL | 292721.7 | 830109.5 | 2003 | 1 |
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Florida | |||||
295942084241901 | WPT 19 POND NR PANACEA, FL | 295941 | 842419.1 | 2004-2006/2008 | 6 |
300019084260801 | KINGFISHER POND NR PANACEA, FL | 300018.8 | 842608.5 | 2004-2006/2008 | 6 |
300026084242401 | WPT 68 POND NR HUNGRY POINT, FL | 300026 | 842424.3 | 2004-2006 | 3 |
300030084252801 | GOOSE POND NR PANACEA, FL | 300030.4 | 842528.1 | 2006 | 2 |
300030084260301 | WPT 69 POND NR PANACEA, FL | 300030 | 842604.2 | 2004-2006/2008 | 6 |
300032084252701 | PANACEA FIELD NR PANACEA, FL | 300032 | 842527.2 | 2002 | 1 |
300036084293901 | PRINTISS POND 2 NR SOPCHOPPY, FL | 300224.9 | 842753.7 | 2003 | 1 |
300039084260001 | WPT 221 POND NR PANACEA, FL | 300039.2 | 842600.9 | 2006 | 2 |
300043084243201 | WPT 79 POND NR PANACEA, FL | 300043.1 | 842432.1 | 2006/2008 | 3 |
300043084243301 | 3 CORNERS POND NR PANACEA PARK, FL | 300043.9 | 842433.2 | 2003-2005 | 3 |
300050084263701 | BIGGINS POND NR PANACEA, FL | 300048 | 842635 | 2004/2005-2006/2008 | 6 |
300115084241201 | SPC PRAIRIE POND NR PANACEA, FL | 300115 | 842412.6 | 2006 | 2 |
300116084241401 | PRAIRIE POND NR PANACEA PARK, FL | 300116.6 | 842414.1 | 2003 | 1 |
300117084251301 | OTTER LAKE NR PANACEA, FL | 300117.1 | 842513.6 | 2002-2006/2008 | 8 |
300123084264401 | SMALL PRAIRIE POND NR PANACEA, FL | 300123.4 | 842644.2 | 2006/2008 | 4 |
300130084241501 | CHICKY POND AT PANACEA PARK, FL | 300129.4 | 842416 | 2003/2006 | 2 |
300133084265401 | FAT NERODIA POND NR PANACEA, FL | 300132.3 | 842655.6 | 2004-2005 | 2 |
300138084265701 | WPT 103 POND NR PANACEA, FL | 300138.5 | 842657 | 2006 | 2 |
300204084273701 | HAWK POND NR SOPCHOPPY, FL | 300204.3 | 842737.7 | 2003 | 1 |
300213084282401 | 407 POND NR SOPCHOPPY, FL | 300213.3 | 842824.5 | 2003 | 1 |
300217084243101 | JAMIE POND NR PANACEA, FL | 300217.8 | 842431.6 | 2003 | 1 |
300224084273901 | WBF POND NR BUCKHORN, FL | 300223.4 | 842738.8 | 2003 | 1 |
300239084233601 | RING POND NR PANACEA, FL | 300237.9 | 842335.5 | 2003-04/2006/2008 | 5 |
300241084274001 | SPIKE BUCK POND NR SOPCHOPPY, FL | 300241.4 | 842740.9 | 2003 | 2 |
300255084274401 | BUCKHORN CR AT CR372 NR BUCKHORN, FL | 300255.6 | 842744.2 | 2002 | 1 |
300302084260901 | TALPOIDEUM POND NR BUCKHORN, FL | 300300.3 | 842608.1 | 2003-06/2008 | 8 |
300303084263001 | WPT 150 POND NR BUCKHORN, FL | 300305 | 842629.4 | 2004/2006 | 2 |
300313084223301 | WPT 316 POND NR PANACEA, FL | 300313.3 | 842233.1 | 2006 | 1 |
300318084261701 | CORNER POND NR BUCKHORN, FL | 300316.5 | 842615.8 | 2002-06/2008 | 9 |
300322084233401 | GUM FOREST POND NR MEDART, FL | 300322.3 | 842334.5 | 2003 | 1 |
300327084254001 | JENNIFER SINK NR BUCKHORN, FL | 300326.1 | 842540.8 | 2003-06/2008 | 8 |
300328084253401 | OTTER CR AT N LOOP RD NR BUCKHORN, FL | 300328.2 | 842534.7 | 2002 | 1 |
300337084234501 | PERKINSUS POND NR MEDART, FL | 300336.8 | 842346.5 | 2003/2005 | 2 |
300339084253901 | STREETLIGHT POND NR BUCKHORN, FL | 300337.2 | 842539.8 | 2003/2005 | 2 |
300435084104801 | LIGHTHOUSE POND (ST MARKS NWR) NR ST MARKS, FL | 300435.4 | 841048.1 | 2008 | 1 |
300441084225101 | WPT 192 POND NR MEDART, FL | 300441.2 | 842252.3 | 2004-06 | 4 |
300516084093201 | TOWER POND (ST MARKS NWR) NR ST MARKS, FL | 300516.3 | 840932.5 | 2008 | 1 |
300523084094901 | HEADQUARTERS POND NR PELICAN PT, FL | 300523.5 | 840949.1 | 2003/2005 | 2 |
300730084170801 | SHEPARD SPRING NR WAKULLA GARDENS, FL | 300730.5 | 841708.4 | 2002-03 | 2 |
300857084091101 | CINGULATUM POND NR PLUM ORCHARD, FL | 300857.8 | 840911.1 | 2002-03/2005/2008 | 4 |
300900084084801 | PLUM ORCHARD POND NR PLUM ORCHARD, FL | 300900.4 | 840848.5 | 2003/2005 | 2 |
300908084141601 | FLORIDA TRAIL POND NR SHELL ISLAND, FL | 300908.6 | 841416.5 | 2002 | 1 |
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia | |||||
304633082244901 | POND NO 2 AT THE POCKET (OKEFENOKEE NWR), GA | 304633 | 822449 | 2002 | 1 |
304933082224001 | FORESTED WETLAND NO 4 (OKEFENOKEE NWR), GA | 304933.3 | 822240.2 | 2002 | 1 |
305006082203001 | FORESTED WETLAND NO 3 (OKEFENOKEE NWR), GA | 305006.3 | 822030.4 | 2002 | 1 |
Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia | |||||
313707081164301 | LUCAS POND (HARRIS NECK NWR) NR SOUTH NEWPORT, GA | 313707.9 | 811643.7 | 2006-07 | 2 |
313712081163601 | LUCAS BORROW (HARRIS NECK NWR) NR S NEWPORT, GA | 313712 | 811636 | 2007 | 1 |
313744081163701 | WOODY PND E DIKE (HARRIS NCK NWR) NR S NEWPORT, GA | 313744 | 811637 | 2007/2008 | 2 |
313746081164101 | Woody Swamp | 313745 | 811642.4 | 2006-07 | 2 |
313747081164101 | Woody Pond West Dike | 313746.8 | 811642.9 | 2006-07 | 2 |
313748081154701 | WIGEON POND (HARRIS NECK NWR) NR S NEWPORT, GA | 313748 | 811549.9 | 2006-07 | 2 |
313800081164701 | BORROW POND (HARRIS NECK NWR) NR SOUTH NEWPORT, GA | 313800 | 811647 | 2008 | 1 |
313814081162701 | SNIPE POND 2 (HARRIS NECK NWR) NR S NEWPORT, GA | 313813.6 | 811628 | 2006-07 | 2 |
313814081162701 | SNIPE POND 1 (HARRIS NECK NWR) NR S NEWPORT, GA | 313820.7 | 811627.5 | 2008 | 1 |
313820081162801 | GREENHEAD POND (HARRIS NECK NWR) NR S NEWPORT, GA | 313826.4 | 811605.1 | 2006-07 | 2 |
313826081160401 | GOOSE POND (HARRIS NECK NWR) NR SOUTH NEWPORT, GA | 313834.7 | 811603.3 | 2006-08 | 3 |
Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia | |||||
313835081160201 | WD-8 POND (SAVANNAH NWR) NR PORT WENTWORTH, GA | 320842.6 | 810538.6 | 2006-08 | 3 |
320843081054001 | WD-7 POND (SAVANNAH NWR) NR PORT WENTWORTH, GA | 320854.5 | 810606.3 | 2006 | 1 |
320856081060501 | WD-2 POND (SAVANNAH NWR) NR PORT WENTWORTH, GA | 320859.8 | 810537.7 | 2006-07 | 2 |
320902081053601 | WD-4 POND (SAVANNAH NWR) NR PORT WENTWORTH, GA | 320909 | 810629 | 2006-07 | 2 |
320909081062901 | WD-1 POND (SAVANNAH NWR) NR PORT WENTWORTH, GA | 320917.3 | 810628.8 | 2007 | 1 |
320917081062801 | WD-6 POND (SAVANNAH NWR) NR PORT WENTWORTH, GA | 320942 | 810651 | 2006-08 | 4 |
320922081052001 | DBD-1 (SAVANNAH NWR) NR LIMEHOUSE, SC | 320922.2 | 810520.3 | 2008 | 1 |
320942081065001 | WD-3 POND (SAVANNAH NWR) NR PORT WENTWORTH, GA | 320951.3 | 810522.4 | 2006-07 | 2 |
320952081052101 | HQ-1 POND (SAVANNAH NWR) NR PORT WENTWORTH, GA | 321005.6 | 810704.7 | 2006-08 | 4 |
321007081070501 | ND-4 POND (SAVANNAH NWR) NR PORT WENTWORTH, GA | 321034.5 | 810634.9 | 2006-08 | 3 |
321036081063501 | ND-1 POND (SAVANNAH NWR) NR PORT WENTWORTH, GA | 321055.7 | 810553.9 | 2006 | 1 |
321058081055101 | ND-2 POND (SAVANNAH NWR) NR PORT WENTWORTH, GA | 321125.3 | 810556.2 | 2006-07 | 2 |
321124081055501 | ND-3 POND (SAVANNAH NWR) NR PORT WENTWORTH, GA | 321123.7 | 810619.3 | 2006, 2008 | 2 |
321130081044701 | DT-2 POND (SAVANNAH NWR) NR PORT WENTWORTH, GA | 321128.9 | 810447.5 | 2006-08 | 4 |
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama | |||||
343246086510301 | CAVE SPRING CAVE (WHEELER NWR) NR PRICEVILLE, AL | 343246 | 865103 | 2008 | 1 |
343248086510201 | CAVE SRING STR (WHEELER NWR) NR PRICEVILLE, AL | 343248 | 865102 | 2008 | 1 |
343348086503301 | ROCKHOUSE CAVE SWP (WHEELER NWR) NR PRICEVILLE, AL | 343348 | 865033 | 2008 | 1 |
343349086503101 | ROCKHOUSE CAVE (WHEELER NWR) NR PRICEVILLE, AL | 343349 | 865031 | 2008 | 1 |
Sauta National Wildlife Refuge | |||||
343658086075401 | SAUTA CAVE LOWER (SAUTA NWR) NR SCOTTSBORO, AL | 343658 | 860754 | 2008 | 1 |
343659086075201 | SAUTA CAVE STREAM (SAUTA NWR) NR SCOTTSBORO, AL | 343659 | 860752 | 2008 | 1 |
Great Smokey Mountains National Park, Tennessee | |||||
353345083505101 | PARSONS SPRING BR NR CADES COVE, TN | 353345.5 | 835051.6 | 2008 | 1 |
353520083502001 | GUM SWAMPNR CADES COVE, TN | 353520 | 835020 | 2001 | 1 |
353534083471601 | UPPER GOURLEY SINK NR CADES COVE, TN | 353534 | 834716 | 2001 | 1 |
353536083472101 | GOURLEY POND NR CADES COVE, TN | 353536 | 834721 | 2001 | 1 |
353542083501401 | ABRAMS OXBOW AT CADES COVE, TN | 353542.3 | 835014.5 | 2008 | 1 |
353621083490101 | METHODIST CHURCH POND AT CADES COVE, TN | 353621 | 834901.3 | 2008 | 1 |
353636083443801 | FINLEY CANE NO 2 NR BIG SPRING COVE, TN | 353636 | 834438 | 2001 | 1 |
353638083443801 | FINLEY CANE NO 3 NR BIG SPRING COVE, TN | 353638 | 834438 | 2001 | 1 |
353640083482001 | GREGORYS CAVE NR CADES COVE, TN | 353635.61 | 834821.37 | 2008 | 1 |
353749083435301 | SPENCE BR NR DOSEY GAP, TN | 353749.08 | 834353.87 | 2008 | 1 |
353800083444001 | RAINBOW CAVE NR SCHOOLHOUSE GAP, TN | 353808 | 834447 | 2008 | 1 |
353810083445001 | WHITEOAK BLOWHOLE NR SCHOOLHOUSE GAP, TN | 353812 | 834454 | 2008 | 1 |
353811083432001 | LAUREL CR (BEAVER DAM) NR DOSEY GAP, TN | 353811.7 | 834320.3 | 2008 | 1 |
353820083445301 | WHITEOAK SALTPETER CAVE NR SCHOOLHOUSE GAP, TN | 353821 | 834453 | 2008 | 1 |
353826083444901 | RAINBOW FALLS CR NR SCHOOLHOUSE GAP, TN | 353826.7 | 834449.3 | 2008 | 1 |
354014083394101 | THE SINKS NR TUCKALEECHEE COVE, TN | 354014 | 833941 | 2001/2008 | 3 |
354300083372001 | STUPKAS CAVE NR WEAR COVE, TN | 354301 | 833726 | 2008 | 1 |