Welcome to the Rapid Bioassessment Protocols (RBPs) training module. The
information in this module introduces the use of RPBs as an efficient, cost-effective bioassessment method.
For further technical information, the entire document (approx. 300 pages) on which this
module is based, Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for Use in Streams and
Wadeable Rivers: Periphyton, Benthic Macroinvertebrates, and Fish, Second
Edition, can be downloaded from the
Monitoring Program website of the USEPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and
Watersheds.
The goals of our training module are to:
- Introduce the approach and methods for rapid bioassessment,
- Highlight the ways rapid bioassessment may be used in stream monitoring,
planning, management, and restoration efforts, and
- Point out the strengths (click for list) of rapid
bioassessment
Throughout the module, underlined terms in bold red letters are hot-
linked to the glossary (see also the "glossary" button in upper right part of your screen).
If this is your first visit to a Watershed Academy Web module, click the "How to navigate"
link for other general browsing instructions.
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