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Reports
By Specific Water Body Type
- Wadeable Streams
- Recommendations for the Development and Maintenance of a Reference Condition Management Program (RCMP) to support Biological Assessment of California's Wadeable Streams - March 2009
- An Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) of Perennial Streams in California's Central Valley - December 2008
- Ecological Condition Assessments of California's Perennial Wadeable Streams (2000 through 2006) - October 15, 2007
- Water Quality Assessment Report of the Condition of California Coastal Waters and Wadeable Streams (Clean Water Act, Section 305(b) Report) - October 2006
- Bacteria Monitoring Inventory of California's Freshwater Beaches - March 2008
- Probabilistic Assessment of the Biotic Condition of Perennial Streams and Rivers in California Final Report - 2005 (11/3/06)
- Condition Assessment of Coastal Streams in Southern and Central California Draft Report - 2004 (11/3/06)
- Channel Processes: Stream Channel Succession
- Large Rivers
- Development of a Benthic Index of Biotic Integrity (B-IBI) for Wadeable Streams in Northern Coastal California and its Application to Regional 305(b) Assessment. Draft Report. September 2005. (11/3/06)
- Lakes
- Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs: Technical Report on Year One of a Two-Year Screening Study
- Sampling and Analysis Plan for a Screening Study of Bioaccumulation in California Lakes and Reservoirs - 2007 Monitoring Plan - April 2007
- Bays and Estuaries
- National Coastal Condition Report III (2008)
- Bacteria Monitoring Inventory of California's Freshwater Beaches - March 2008
- Pilot Study Areas of Special Biological Significance - Winter 2007–2008
- Sediment Quality in California Bays and Estuaries - January 2008
- Water Quality Assessment Report of the Condition of California Coastal Waters and Wadeable Streams (Clean Water Act, Section 305(b) Report) - October 2006
- Wetlands
Specific Stressors
- Statewide Investigation of the Role of Pyrethroid Pesticide in Sediment Toxicity in California's Urban Waterways - August 2008
- Toxicity Testing and Toxicity Identification Evaluation. Final Report. April 2006
- Screening California Surface Waters for Estrogenic Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EEDC) with a Juvenile Rainbow Trout Liver Vitellogenin mRNA Procedure - October 2006
Fish
- Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs: Technical Report on Year One of a Two-Year Screening Study
- Bioaccumulation of Pollutants in California Waters: A Review of Historic Data and Assessment of Impacts on Fishing and Aquatic Life - August 2008
- State Mussel Watch and Toxic Substance Monitoring Program Publications
Sampling and Assessment Plans
- SWAMP Statewide Contaminant Trend Monitoring at Integrator Sites - July 2008
- Sampling and Analysis Plan for a Screening Study of Bioaccumulation in California Lakes and Reservoirs - 2007 Monitoring Plan - April 2007
- The Status and Future of Biological Assessment for California Streams - Prepared by Tetra Tech, Inc. for the California State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, Sacramento, CA. Final Report. January 2003.
- Regional Reports and Documents
Bioassessment
- Bioassessment Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) - June 2009
- Evaluation of the California State Water Resource Control Board’s Bioassessment Program - March 2009
- Incorporating Bioassessment Using Freshwater Algae into California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program [SWAMP] - May 2008
- Benthic Macroinvertebrates and Associated Data for CA Bioassessments - February 2007 :
- Comparison of the Performance of Different Bioassessment Methods, 2006
- Development of a Benthic Index of Biotic Integrity (B-IBI) for Wadeable Streams in Northern Coastal California and its Application to Regional 305(b) Assessment. Draft Report. September 2005. (11/3/06)
- Comparisons of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Samples; Data Sharing Implications - 2007
- Southwest Association of Freshwater Invertebrate Taxonomists (SAFIT)
- Probabilistic Assessment of the Biotic Condition of Perennial Streams and Rivers in California Final Report - 2005 (11/3/06)
- A Quantitative Tool for Assessing the Integrity of Southern California Coastal Streams (11/15/06)
305(b)/303(d) Integrated Report
- The State of California’s Waters - 305(b)/303(d)
Scientific Reviews, Workshop Presentations, Posters
Final Report of the Scientific Planning and Review Committee (SPARC) to SWAMP, May 2006. A triennial external scientific review is part of SWAMP's ongoing programmatic review process. The most recent review was initiated in October 2005. This report contains findings and recommendations by the SPARC for improving SWAMP.
Monitoring Design and Quality Assurance for Projects Compatible with the SWAMP Program (presented March 29, 2004 and April 6, 2004):
- SWAMP QA Training Introduction by Val Connor
- Monitoring and Reporting Plans - Project Assessment and Evaluation Plan by Carrie Austin
- Environmental Monitoring Program Design by Karen Larsen
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control: An Overview by Karen Larsen
- Quality Assurance Project Plans - A SWAMP Example by Bill Ray
- California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program - SWAMP Update 2004 by Val Connor
- California Aquatic Bioassessment
Annual Workshops
- 2008 - 15th Annual Meeting - November 19-20, 2008, UC Davis
- 2007 - 14th Annual Meeting - November 29-30, 2007, UC Davis
- 2006 - 13th Annual Meeting - November 29-30, 2006
- 2005 - 12th Annual Meeting - November 1-2, 2005
- 2004 - 11th Annual Meeting - November 30 & December 1, 2004
- 2003 - 10th Annual Meeting - December 2-4, 2003
- Posters
- California Environmental Data Exchange Network (CEDEN) Summary Poster
- Program Goals and Vision
- Improving Quality Assurance Programs with an Expert System (SWAMP Advisor)
- California Monitoring and assessment Program (CMAP) for Perennial Streams Poster
- (SWAMP) San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) 2004 (.ppt)
- San Francisco Bay RWQCB Seasonal Water Temperature Study (Summer 2005) (.ppt)
- A Rapid Trash Assessment Applied to Waters for the San Francisco Bay Region: Trash Measurement in Streams (2004) (.ppt)
Newsletters, Press Releases, Fact Sheets
- Monitor Newsletter
- SWAMP Fact Sheets
- SWAMP Brochure
- Comprehensive Monitoring and Assessment Strategy to Protect and Restore California's Water Quality, October 2005.
(Updated 6/29/09)