A Fisheries Management Guide to Stream Protection and Restoration - contact the MRWA

A Soil Bioengineering Guide for Streambank and Lakeshore Stabilization - (USFS) - info on how to plan and implement a soil bioengineering project.

A Strategic Environmental Quality Monitoring Program for Michigan's Surface Waters - (MDEQ) - this report satisfies the SWQD long-term commitment to develop a comprehensive surface water quality strategy.

An Ecological Assessment of Opportunities for Fishery Rehabilitation in the Pigeon River, Ottawa County, MI - contact MRWA

An Integrated Framework to Restore Small Urban Watersheds - Manual 1 - (CWP) - introduces basic concepts and techniques of urban watershed restoration.

Assessing Conditions of Riparian-Wetland Corridors at the Areawide Level - shares a rapid assessment approach with field, area and state staffs of the NRCS and partner organizations.

Assessing Functions and Values - (ASWM) - assessment of wetland "functions" and "values" for regulatory purposes.

Assessment & Remediation of Contaminated Sediments (ARCS) Program - (EPA) - remediation guidance document.

Assessment & Remediation of Contaminated Sediments (ARCS) Program - (EPA) - final summary report.

Assessment & Remediation of Contaminated Sediments (ARCS) Program - (EPA) - guidance for in-situ subaqueous capping of contaminated sediments.

Biodiversity Values of Geographically Isolated Wetlands in the United States - (NatureServe) - study to assess potential impacts of the 2001 Supreme Court decision that some wetlands no longer fall under the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act.

Biological Criteria: Technical Guidance for Streams and Small Rivers - (EPA) - provides conceptual guidance in how and when to use the biosurvey-biocriteria process.

Borne of the Wind: An introduction to the ecology of Michigan's sand dunes - (MSUE) - description of formation and types, threats and dune regulations.

Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the U.S. - (USFWS) - describes ecological taxa and arranges them in a system useful to resource managers.

Climate Change, Agriculture and Water Quality - analyzes potential impacts of climate change on agriculture and water quality.

Conducting a Watershed Protection Audit - (CWP) - information necessary to conduct an audit of the watershed protection tools currently available.

Conservation Blueprint for America's Wetlands - (NWF) - a fact sheet ensuring the avoidance of wetland impacts.

Dam Removal: Challenges and Opportunities for Ecological Research and River Restoration - a spatial and temporal context for examining ecological responses to dam removal.

Decline and Recovery of a Brook Trout Stream Following an Experimental Addition of Sand Sediment (abstract) - (MDNR) - concerns Hunt Creek in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula.

Developing a Watershed Management Plan for Water Quality - a guide to help local units of government, nonprofit organizations and citizens develop watershed management plans. Contact MRWA

Do Created Wetlands Replace the Wetlands that are Destroyed? - (USGS) - a fact sheet explaining what is wetland mitigation and the challenges and issues.

Ecologically Sustainable Water Management - interactive CD containing video Managing River Flows for Biodiversity and publications. Contact MRWA.

Ecologically Sustainable Water Management Managing River Flows for Ecological Integrity - suggests ecologically sustainable water management is attainable in majority of river basins.

Evaluating the Health of Our National Wildlife Refuges - Amphibian Abnormalities - (USFWS) - describes the difference between malformation and deformity, causes of abnormalities and the outcome.

Fishing for Trouble - how toxic mercury contaminates our waterways and threatens recreational fishing.

General Guidelines for Hydrogeological Investigations - (MDEQ) - suggests sequence of work that may be followed by a permit applicant to investigate conditions if a hydrogeological investigation is required.

Geographically Isolated Wetlands - (USFWS) - ecological and geographic info to assist resource managers and the public in a better perspective and understanding of these wetlands.

Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands - Working Paper - a focused synthesis of the state of Great Lakes coastal wetlands.

Ground-Water-Level Monitoring and the Importance of Long-Term Water-Level Data - (USGS)

Habitat Suitability Index Models (USGS):
Blacknose Dace
Bluegill
Brook Trout
Brown Trout
Chinook Salmon
Creek Chub
Flathead Catfish
Green Sunfish
Largemouth Bass
Northern Pike
Pink Salmon
Warmouth
White Sucker

Hypoxia and Wetland Restoration - (EPA) - definition of hypoxia, where it occurs and mitigating hypoxia through wetland restoration.

Impacts of Impervious Cover on Aquatic Systems (link is to purchase) Contact MRWA to borrow.

Index of Watershed Indicators: An Overview - (EPA)- techniques for characterizing condition and vulnerability of water resources.

Introduction to Wetland Biological Assessment - (EPA) - a report to help States and Tribes evaluate overall ecological condition of wetlands.

Investigation and Valuation of Fish Kills - Excerpts from book of efforts by members of the American Fisheries Society to develop and refine methods for sampling and placing values on fish kills Contact MRWA.

LaMPs 2002 - (GLC) - incorporates new data and public input on lakewide management plans.

Local forecast by City, State and Zip - (NOAA) - current temperature and weekly forecasts.

Love Handles in Aquatic Ecosystems: The Role of Dissolved Organic Carbon Drawdown, Resuspended Sediments and Terrigenous Inputs in the Carbon Balance of Lake Michigan (pdf)

MDEQ Wetlands Identification Manual - (MDEQ) - background info and a field method for identifying and evaluating site characteristics.

Mercury and elements in Counties of Upper Midwestern U.S. - (USGS) - data about mercury and elements in each county calculated from cells in geochemical grid plotting.

Mercury Contamination of Aquatic Ecosystems - (USGS) - report showing states with at least one fish consumption advisory for mercury and other information.

Mercury in the Upper Midwest: A Must-Read Report for Anglers in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan - examines the extent of mercury-contaminated game fish in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.

National Coastal Condition Report II - 2004 - (EPA) - environmental assessments of US coastal waters and the Great Lakes. Fact Sheet - 2005 - with summary of findings and changes from last report.

National Survey of Fishing, Hunting & Wildlife-Association Recreation 2001 - (USFWS) - number of participants in fishing, hunting and wildlife watching and amount of time and money spent.

New Index of Environmental Condition for Coastal Watersheds in the Great Lakes Basin - (EPA)

Normal basin recharge rates at selected USGS streamflow gaging stations in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan - gaging station locations and basin recharge rates of lower Michigan streams.

Northwest Lower Michigan River Basin Report - Contact MRWA.

Online National Database of Barriers to Fish Passages - (USFWS) - a database to show available stream mileage.

Pine River Natural River Plan - (MDNR) - this report outlines a plan for the protection of the Pine River System.

Pollution Source Control Practices - Manual 8 - (CWP) - focuses on a wide range of stewardship and pollution prevention practices that can be employed in subwatersheds.

Purple Loosestrife in Michigan - (MI Sea Grant) - the arrival, distribution, botanical information, habitat and growth strategy, ecological effects and control measures concerning purple loosestrife.

Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for Use in Wadeable Streams and Rivers - (EPA) - updated compilation of the most cost-effective scientifically valid approaches in bioassessment methods.

Real-time Data For Michigan - (USGS) - real-time data for water quality and streamflow.

Real-time Data for Michigan - (USGS) - statewide streamflow table.

Research Monitoring of the Lake Michigan Ecosystem Research - (NOAA) - monitor and assess the health of the Lake Michigan ecosystem.

River Channel Patterns: Braided, Meandering and Straight - 1957 - (USGS)

Riverine landscapes, taking landscape ecology into water - (Blackwell Science Ltd) - focuses on aquatic systems as ideal settings to do landscape ecology.

Science-Based Restoration Monitoring of Coastal Habitats - (NOAA) - guidance manual providing technical assistance of necessary steps and useful tools.

Sediment Resuspension and Transport in the Great Lakes - (NOAA) - study of detailed and long-term measurements of currents particulate concentration and sediment properties.

Shoreline data - (NOAA) - topographic relief map of Michigan with other shoreline data.

So, You Have a Wetland in Your Neighborhood - (EPA) - importance of wetlands to people.

Soils and Building Sites - knowing the soils in your region helps in buying, building or starting a major project.

State of Michigan's Environment 2003 Second Biennial Report - (MDEQ) - continues to follow trends in important environmental indicators.

Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting a Social Profile for Watershed Planning - (U of Illinois) - general overview of the importance of social issues in the watershed planning process.

Stream Corridor Inventory and Assessment Techniques - (USDA) - guide to help land managers, landowners and stakeholders find appropriate inventory and assessment techniques.

Stream Crossing Watershed Survey Procedure - survey procedure designed by MDEQ to provide standardized assessment and data recording procedures.

Stressor Identification Guidance Document - (EPA) - describes the organization and analysis of available evidence to determine the cause of biological impairment.

Study Design for Monitoring Wetlands - (EPA) - a review of the "state of the science" concerning wetland bioassessment and nutrient enrichment.

Surface Water Data for Michigan - (USGS) - contains more than 850,000 station years of time-series data that describe stream levels, streamflow, reservoir and lake levels, surface water-quality, etc.

Survey of the Literature on the Economic Impact of Aquatic Weeds - a summary providing a basis for estimating the general effects of aquatic weeds.

The Conservation of Biological Diversity in the Great Lakes Ecosystem - (EPA) - issues and opportunities concerning the conservation of biological diversity in the Great Lakes Ecosystem.

The Ecology of Dam Removal - (American Rivers) - research of ecological impacts of dam removal.

The Environmental Impact of Stormwater Ponds - an article reviewing data on the negative impacts of stormwater ponds.

The influence of lake shore management approaches on Escherichia coli densities in sands at two northwestern Lake Michigan beaches - study of the influence of beach sand on in situ populations of E. coli.

The National Water Quality Assessment Program - reassessment of 14 major river-basin and aquifer systems that were assessed a decade ago and an addition of 28 more. Contact MRWA.

The SER Primer on Ecological Restoration - (Science & Policy Working Group)

The Unified Stream Assessment: A User's Manual - Manual 10 - (CWP) - rapid technique to locate and evaluate problems and restoration opportunities.

The Unified Subwatershed and Site Reconnaissance: A User's Manual - Manual 11 - (CWP) - examines pollution sources and restoration potential within upland areas of urban subwatersheds.

Thermal Structure Monitoring and Related Studies - (NOAA) - develop improved climatological information by means of observations, new instrumentation and improved analysis.

Toxicity of Sediments - (NOAA) - the problem of sediment and pollution and effects on ecosystems and components.

Types of Wetlands - (EPA) - brief descriptions of the major types of wetlands found in the U.S.

Urban Stream Repair Practices Manual 4 - (CWP) - addresses full range of restoration objectives.

Understanding Your Watershed - (MSU) - a web-based mapping program utilizing the capabilities of GIS.

Urban Stream Restoration Practices: An Initial Assessment (abstract) - (CWP) - 24 different types of stream restoration practices are examined.

Using Amphibians in Bioassessments of Wetlands - (EPA) - encourages the use of amphibian metrics in wetland bioassessments.

Using Vegetation to Assess Environmental Conditions in Wetlands - (EPA) - introduction of scientific basis for using wetland vegetation to assess biological integrity.

Volunteer Stream Monitoring: A Methods Manual - (EPA) - guide that describes the role of volunteer monitoring in state programs.

Volunteers and Wetland Biomonitoring - (EPA) - addresses concerns by agency personnel regarding volunteer participation in wetland biomonitoring.

Water Levels Databases - (NOAA) - shows current and past water levels of the Great Lakes.

Watershed Vulnerability Analysis - (CWP) - created primarily as a rapid planning tool for application to larger watersheds.

Wetland Biological Assessments and HGM Functional Assessment - (EPA) - fact sheet providing a comparison of functional assessment method and biological assessments.

Wetland Ecology - (Izaak Walton League) - fact sheet describing a wetland and why they are important Contact MRWA

Wetland Monitoring and Assessment - (EPA) - reasons why we should monitor wetlands.

Wetland Restoration - (EPA) - what and why wetlands should be restored.

Wetlands and Fish: Catch the Link - (NOAA) - description of wetlands, how wetlands are declining along with fish habitat, and how wetlands function.

Wetlands and Watershed Management - A Guide for Local Government - (Assoc. of State Wetland Managers) - helps local governments achieve water resources management, water-related ecosystem protection and land use management goals.

Wetlands - Losses in the United States - (USGS) - status of wetland resources in the U.S.

Wetlands Classification - (EPA) - introduces the scientific basis for classifying wetlands.

What is Groundwater? - (UMN) - become informed and able to make decisions on how to protect and manage groundwater resources.

Where Land Meets Water - (GLC) - brochure on various types of erosion and sediment that occur in the Great Lakes Basin.

Where Rivers Are Born: The Scientific Imperative for Defending Small Streams and Wetlands - understanding the health and productivity of rivers and lakes.

Why Wetlands are Important! - (NRCS) - a listing of common wetland functions and values.