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Amphibian Monitoring at the Lye Brook Wilderness and Mt. Mansfield: Amphibian Stream Surveys

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  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

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    The Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas Project collects and disseminates data needed to make informed recommendations regarding the state status, state rank, and conservation of Vermont’s reptiles and amphibians.

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  • James Andrews: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

  • Stephen Trombulak: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Kristianne G. Tolgyesi: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Katherine Wright: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Erin Talmage: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

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  • amphibians, populations, stream ecology,

Organizations

  • Vermont Monitoring Cooperative : funder
  • Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas : lead
  • Middlebury College : partner

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  • dataset_eml_locationcords
    • -73.0372, 43.0303
    • -72.827737, 43.0303
    • -72.827737, 44.542052
    • -73.0372, 44.542052
    • -73.0372, 43.0303

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  • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Amphibian Stream Surveys
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1993-04-24
  • dataset_eml_datatableendate: 2002-08-15
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Survey and monitor Gyrinophilies porphyriticus and Eurycea bislineata along stream transects in Lye Brook Area

  • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: Survey and monitor Gyrinophilies porphyriticus and Eurycea bislineata along stream transects in Lye Brook Area

  • dateset_eml_datatableshortname:

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.349.437

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: James Andrews. 1996. Amphibian Stream Surveys. Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/amphibian-monitoring-lye-brook-wilderness-mt/dataset/amphibian-stream-surveys

  • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/CI4/data/archive/project/amphibian-monitoring-lye-brook-wilderness-mt/dataset/amphibian-stream-surveys

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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Date
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Date
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Date of annual stream survey
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: date
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: D-M-YY
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: -1
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Species
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Species
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: The species counted in the survey
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: D-M-YY
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: -1
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Total
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Total
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Total number of species counted in survey
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: D-M-YY
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: whole
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: pH
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: pH
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: The pH of the stream that was surveyed
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: rational
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Water temperature
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Water temperature
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: The temperature of the water in the stream that was surveyed, in degrees Celcius
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.1
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: D-M-YY
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: rational
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Max water depth
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Maximum water depth
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: The greatest depth of the stream that was surveyed
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: D-M-YY
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: rational

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  • dataset_eml_methodsPast (dataset_eml_notInUse)
    • Transect establishment
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1994-04-24
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 2002-08-15
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Three contiguous 50 meter transects established on Branch Pond Brook. Surveyed in one day each year. Starting with furthest downstream transect, each transect is divided up into three regions, and is searched by three people (one per region) for 20 minutes apiece (1 person-hour).

    • Abundance survey
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1994-04-24
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 2002-08-15
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Populations of spring salamanders (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus) and two-lined salamanders (Eurycea bislineata) were surveyed. Rocks that are partially or entirely above water are turned, and the number of individuals are counted

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  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: Branch Pond Brook, Lye Brook Wilderness Area, Vermont

  • dataset_eml_siteCharacteristicsMinAlt: 2200 feet

  • dataset_eml_siteCharacteristicsMaxAlt: 2300 feet