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KBS Reports
Nutrient Bibliography
Biocriteria Bibliography
Dissolved Oxygen Bibliography
Technical Documents
Central Plains Center for BioAssessment
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
National Park Service
Environmental Protection Agency
KBS reports produced by CPCB and affiliates.
135. Goodrich, C., D.G. Huggins, R.C. Everhart, E.F. Smith. 2005. Summary of State and National Biological and Physical Habitat Assessment Methods with a Focus on US EPA Region 7 States. Open-file Report No. 135. Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS. 87 pp.
134. Huggins, D.G. and A. Dzialowski. 2005. Identification and Quantification of Reference Conditions Identification and Quantification of Reference Conditions Surrounding Regions: A summary of approaches and factors and regional approach. Open-file Report No. 134. Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS. 34 pp.
133. Bouchard Jr., R.W., D.G. Huggins, and J. Kriz. 2005. A Review of the Issues Related to Taxonomic Resolution in Biological Monitoring of Aquatic Ecosystems with an Emphasis on Macroinvertebrates. Open-file Report No. 133. Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS. 38 pp.
132. Baker, D.S. and D.G. Huggins. 2005. Sub-sampling Techniques for Macroinvertebrates, Fish and Benthic Algae Sampled in Biological Monitoring of Streams and Rivers. Open-file Report No. 132. Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS. 26 pp.
131. Huggins, D. and J. Anderson. 2003. PRODUCTION CALCULATOR, VERSION 1.5 OPERATIONS MANUAL. Open-file Report No. 131, Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS. 24 pp.
130. Huggins, D. and J. Anderson. 2005. Dissolved Oxygen Fluctuation Regimes in Streams of the Western Corn Belt Plains Ecoregion. Open-file Report No. 130, Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS. 57 pp.
109. Welker, G.E., D.G. Huggins, and C. Goodrich. 2002. Use Attainability Analyses of a Main Stem Reach of the Marmaton River - Bourbon County, Kansas and Vernon County, Missouri. Open-file Report No. 109, Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS. 50 pp.
110. Bouchard Jr., R.W., D.G. Huggins, and B. Hayford. 2003. Project Report on a Comparison and Analysis of Macroinvertebrate Community Health between the Tyson and Alcan Branches (Pettis Co., Missouri) July 2000. Open-file Report No. 110. Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS. 24 pp.
105. Huggins, D., W. Spotts, S. Wang, D. Baker, J. Anderson, and N. Lim. 2003. Validation of Best Management Practices on Eight Farms. Participating in the Clean Water Farms Project. Open-file Report No. 105, Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS. 88 pp.
92. Huggins, D.G., S. Donley, M. Lary, and J. Eggen. 1999. Final assessment of the ecological integrity of Soldier Creek in the Prairie Band Potawatomi National Reservation (Jackson Co., Kansas). Open-file Report No. 92. Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS. 63 pp. ($7.00)
75. Van Schmus, D. 1996. Landscape-Based Assessment of Ecological Risk for Small Watersheds: Simple Modeling Techniques. Open-file Report No. 75. Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS.
74. Wang, S.H. 1996. Nitrate Dynamics of Small Agricultural Streams in the Western Corn Belt Plains Ecoregion. Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS.
73. Huggins, D., B. Menzel, D. Van Schmus, M. Lary, S.H. Wang, Lian, K. Higgins, D. Bandi, and A. Cordry. 1996. Assessment of the Effects of Nonpoint Source Pollution on the Biotic Integrity of Walnut Creek. Open-file Report No. 73. Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS.
Dissolved Oxygen Bibliography
Click here to view a bibliography of literature about dissolved oxygen and aquatic systems.
Technical Documents
This section contains documents by CPCB, state, federal, and other agencies.
Taxonomic Synonymy of Kansas Fish Collections 1855-1995. Stephen G. Haslouer, KDHE. [.pdf file (2 MB)]
Central Plains Center for BioAssessment
Executive
Summary: Management of Nonpoint Source Pollution - An Interactive GIS-ANNAGNPS
Model
Volume 1
- Users Manual
Volume 2
- Procedures of Data Preparation
Volume 3
- Procedures of MUUF Data Conversion
A powerpoint presentation about CPCB projects (2004)
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
These documents are used for biocriteria development in Missouri streams.
Stream Habitat
Assessment (Aug. 2003)
Semi-Quantitative
Macroinvertebrate Stream Bioassessment (Aug. 2003)
Taxonomic Levels
for Macroinvertebrate Identifications (May 2005)
National Park Service
NPS Baseline Water Quality Data reports for each park in the Heartland Network - see our NPS project page for a map and more information. Click on a park for the .pdf document.
| Code | Park Unit |
| ARPO | Arkansas Post National Memorial |
| BUFF | Buffalo National River |
| CUVA | Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area |
| EFMO | Effigy Mounds National Monument |
| GWAC | George Washington Carver National Monument |
| HEHO | Herbert Hoover National Historic Site |
| HOME | Homestead National Monument of America |
| HOCU | Hopewell Culture National Historic Park |
| HOSP | Hot Springs National Park |
| LIBO | Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial |
| PIPE | Pipestone National Monument |
| PERI | Pea Ridge National Memorial Park |
| TAPR | Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve |
| OZAR | Ozark National Scenic Riverways |
| WICR | Wilson's Creek National Battlefield |
A descriptive project summary is available for download in Adobe .pdf fomat
[Download
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The following reports are available from this project:
Summary
of Relevant Water Quality Standards (2003)
Summary
of Relevant Biological and Physical Habitat Methods and Criteria (2004)
Development
of Relevant Reference Conditions (2005)
Buffalo
National River (BUFF) Water Quality Analysis Report (2005)
Ozark
National Scenic Riverways (OZAR) Water Quality Analysis Report (2005)
Cuyahoga
Valley National Park (CUVA) Water Quality Analysis Report (2006)
Hot
Springs National Park (HOSP) Water Quality Analysis Report (2006)
Lessons
Learned through the Cooperative Agreement with NPS (2006)
Environmental Protection Agency
National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from
Agriculture
http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/agmm/index.html
National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from
Urban Areas
http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/urbanmm/index.html
National Handbook of Conservation Practices
http://www.ftw.nrcs.usda.gov/nhcp_notices.htm
Summary of Biological Assessment Programs and Biocriteria Development for
States, Tribes, Territories, and Interstate Commissions: Streams and Wadeable
Rivers
http://www.epa.gov/bioindicators/html/program_summary.html
Biological Criteria: National Program Guidance for Surface Waters
http://www.epa.gov/bioindicators/html/biolcont.html
Case Study: Montgomery County, MD, Uses Biological Monitoring to Better
Understand and Manage Watersheds
http://www.epa.gov/bioindicators/pdf/MoCo_case_study_web.pdf
EPA Core List for an Environmental Reference Collection
http://www.epa.gov/natlibra/core/coretoc.htm
Watershed Protection: Clean Lake Case Study: Watershed and In-lke Practices
Improve Green Valley Lake, Iowa
http://www.epa.gov/owow/lakes/clnlake.html
Lake and Reservoir Bioassessment and Biocriteria Technical Guidance Document
http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/tech/lakes.html
Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for Use in Streams and Wadeable Rivers: Periphyton,
Benthic Macroinvertebrates, and Fish
http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/rbp/
