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USGS On the Road - Habitat Assessment at Red Run
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Our scientists are keen on understanding the impact that urban and suburban developments can have on stream habitats.
They wade through streams to assess its habitat, and carefully catalogue grain size. They assess various metrics such as soil composition, presence of contaminants, discharge, tree cover, and more, which are fed into a specially designed data model that allows our scientists to rank the stream’s suitability for things like fish habitat or to predict erosion rates. All of which are vital tools to help local resource managers care for stream habitats.
Over the last few years, our team has been conducting habitat assessments across the Chesapeake bay watershed in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Our goal is to understand how conservation practices affect stream habits.
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