WDFW SPI wild salmonid abundance

WDFW SPI wild salmonid populations

This record is for Approval for Access (AfA) product AfA436. This dataset shows the names and locations where the Environment Agency carries out planned, routine environmental monitoring. Details of monitoring sites operated by third parties, for example as a condition of their permit, are not included. The monitoring programmes are those considered as ‘environmental monitoring’ by the United Kingdom Environmental Observation Framework (UKEOF). Non-routine monitoring, for example ad hoc or responsive monitoring, is not included. Most site locations are held at a resolution of 1 metre. The grid references of some sites are only shown to a resolution of 1km. This is because some sites are on land owned by individuals, and precise location could infringe personal privacy or national security. Groundwater monitoring is always shown with reduced resolution of 1km. This dataset is available on the Environment Agency’s Datashare site, and will also be combined with other organisations’ data and made available from the UKEOF website. The UKEOF Data Advisory Group coordinates UK implementation of the INSPIRE Annex III Environmental Monitoring Facilities (EF) theme on behalf of the UK Location Programme (UKLP). Datasets available at full resolution: • Coastal Survey Programme • EC Bathing Waters (monitoring of Intestinal Enterococci and Escherichia Coli at over 400 sites) • Oslo and Paris Convention (OSPAR) (monitoring of mercury, cadmium, copper, zinc, lead, PCBs, gamma-HCH, orthophosphate, phosphorus, nitrate, nitrogen and suspended particulate material at over 100 sites across England to determine the loading of contaminants entering the sea from inland discharges) • Demonstration Test Catchments (DTC) – A small number of sites where macroinvertebrates, macrophytes, diatoms, fish, and habitat are monitored. • WFD-EQSD (Environmental Quality Standards Directive) – replaces the Dangerous Substances Directive (list 1 substances) - We monitor water quality at approximately 1000 sites throughout England to fulfil the requirements of this Directive. • WFD-Operational – we undertake over 20,000 macroinvertebrate, diatom, macrophyte, fish, water quality and phytoplankton surveys. • WFD- Surveillance – we undertake over 3,000 macroinvertebrate, diatom, macrophyte, fish, water quality, phytoplankton, seagrass, saltmarsh species and abundance, macroalgae and habitat surveys. • WFD-Drinking Water Protected Areas – We sample over 200 sites for water quality across England to monitor and protect water bodies which are designated as sources of drinking water. • National Fisheries Monitoring Programme – Coarse Fish – We undertake about 2000 surveys of coarse fisheries throughout England using electric fishing and hydroacoustics to monitor the status of our fish populations and inform our environmental management. • National Fisheries Monitoring Programme – Salmonids – We conduct surveys at 3000 sites across England to monitor salmonid populations and their habitat. • Eel Index– We monitor the populations of silver, yellow and glass eels at nearly 200 sites across England to report to Government and the EU on progress towards the European Eel recovery target and to inform Eel Management Plans. • Salmon Index – We collect run data and smolt trapping for salmon and sea trout population statistics in the Lune, Tamar and Tyne catchments. • Water Resources – Catchment Abstraction Management Strategies. We survey macroinvertebrates and habitat at 334 sites across England to assess the relationship between flow and ecology. • Water Resources – National Drought Monitoring Network (NDMN) – We collect macroinvertebrate samples and photographs at 88 sites across England to support the actions identified in our drought plans and enable reporting on the local and national impacts of drought. • Water Resources – Setting the HydroEcological Basis for Adaptive Management (SHeBAM) network. These are sites (largely in Northern areas) used to help understand and manage the impacts of reservoirs on ecology. Datasets available at reduced (1km) resolution: • Hydrometry and Telemetry Network (multi-programme) – All static Environment Agency monitoring sites for precipitation, river flow, river levels, groundwater and temperature throughout England. • WFD – Groundwater – All sites used to inform the Environment Agency Groundwater Quality (about 3000 sites) and Level (about 5200 sites) networks across England. • Non-native and Invasive Species Monitoring (NNIS). The NNIS programme comprises approximately 150 sites across England where Dikerogammarus villosus and Dikerogammarus haemobaphes (invasive shrimp species) sampling is undertaken. Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved.