Components
The EMAP-West assessment includes three resource components (coastal, surface waters, landscapes) and an information management component. A probability-based sampling approach is used to monitor the ecological condition of coastal and surface waters. The landscapes component uses remotely sensed imagery and takes a census approach. All three components will produce regional-scale assessments of ecological condition.
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The objectives of the Coastal component of EMAP-West are to:
Web mapping includes the 1999 Coastal sampling stations. View the photo gallery from 1999 Coastal sampling season. |
Landscapes |
The primary objectives of the Landscape component are to:
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The purposes of the Surface Waters component are to:
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Information Management |
The Information Management component aims to ensure that data are collected and managed using a core set of standards so that they may be exchanged and integrated with data both within the EMAP-West study and with other monitoring programs. |