Protocol Details for Monitoring Aquatic Nuisance Species

Protocol Details for Monitoring Aquatic Nuisance Species Protocol Details for Monitoring Aquatic Nuisance Species

Invertebrate - Benthic inverts

Marsh

Qualitative:

Quantitative:

Yes

Rapid Assessment:

Specs:

Distance:

Frequency:

Gear:

Throw trap

Method:

A 1 m2 throw trap with 3-mm mesh walls is used. Nekton is removed using a 1 m X 0.5 m dip net that fits snugly inside the trap. The net mesh is 1 mm. The trap is swept with the net until three consecutive sweeps return no organisms or if the first four dips come up empty.

Comments:

Reference 1

author	Raposa, Kenneth B. and Charles T. Roman
Date	2001
Title	Monitoring Nekton in Shallow Estuarine Habitats
journal	report

Reference 2

Reference 3