Aquatic Biological Monitoring

<div style='text-align:Left;'><p style='font-size:12ptmargin:0 0 11 0;'><span><span>Assessments are intended to give users the ability to review NYS stream biological health determinations as they relate to the most recently performed Biological Assessment Profile (BAP) score (RIBS SOP #208-16, pg. 52-81). Macroinvertebrate community assessments were conducted by NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Division of Water, Streams Monitoring and Assessment, Stream Biomonitoring Unit (SBU). Evaluations of stream condition are derived from macroinvertebrate sampling conducted as part of the Rotating Integrated Basin Studies (RIBS) program (RIBS SOP #210-17). Evaluations are conducted using the methods described in SBU standard operating procedures; RIBS SOP #208-16. Sample results provided were generated using the traveling kick and the multiplane artificial substrate sampling methodologies. (208-16, pg. 6).</span></span></p><p style='font-size:12ptmargin:0 0 11 0;'><span><span>For background information, see </span></span><a href='https://dec.ny.gov/nature/animals-fish-plants/biodiversity-species-conservation/environmental-monitoring' style='text-decoration:underline;' rel='nofollow ugc'><span style='text-decoration:underline;'><span>Environmental Monitoring</span></span></a></p><p style='font-size:12ptmargin:0 0 11 0;'><span><span>For layer information or to download layer, see </span></span><a href='https://nys-gis-resources-3-sharegisny.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/nysdec::aquatic-biological-monitoring/about' style='text-decoration:underline;' rel='nofollow ugc'><span style='text-decoration:underline;'><span>Aquatic Biological Monitoring</span></span></a></p><p style='font-size:12ptmargin:0 0 11 0;'><span><span>Download the metadata to learn more information about how the data was created and details about the attributes. </span></span><a href='https://nysdec.maps.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/2b6891bb1d834b82ae18ebbacdd18bdd/info/metadata/metadata.xml?format=default&amp;output=html' style='text-decoration:underline;' rel='nofollow ugc'><span style='text-decoration:underline;'><span>Metadata Link</span></span></a></p></div>