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Invertebrate data collected within the greater Fountain Creek Basin, Colorado

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2005
End Date
2023

Citation

Zuellig, R.E., Covert, S.A., Hennessy, E.K., and Wahl, C.F., 2022, Invertebrate, fish, and habitat data collected within the greater Fountain Creek Basin, Colorado, 2002-2023 (ver. 4.0, March 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9PUY4FC.

Summary

Invertebrate, fish, and habitat data were collected as part of a cooperative project that began in 2002 between the U.S. Geological Survey, Colorado Springs Utilities, and Colorado Springs Engineering. Other entities have contributed to the project over the years including Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Invertebrate samples were collected and analyzed at 34 sites – 32 sites in the Fountain Creek Basin as well as two sites on the Arkansas River, El Paso and Pueblo Counties, Colorado. The number of sites sampled each year as well as the number of annual visits during which data were collected, and sampling methods used during each visit vary. The invertebrate data were collected between 2005 and 2023 and is intended to be updated annually [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Robert E Zuellig
Originator :
Robert E Zuellig, Alex Covert, Erin K Hennessy, Charles F Wahl
Metadata Contact :
Alex Covert
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS Mission Area :
Water Resources
SDC Data Owner :
Colorado Water Science Center
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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Invert_Lab_Procedures.txt 6.52 KB text/plain
Invert_Results.csv 8.36 MB text/csv
Invert_Samp_Info.csv 328.63 KB text/csv
invertebrateSpecies.txt 11.47 KB text/plain

Purpose

These data were collected in part to monitor and evaluate changes in invertebrate and fish communities and associated habitat in the greater Fountain Creek Basin, Colorado, USA.

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