Habitat and Macroinvertebrate Assessments – NJ Watershed Watch Network

Macroinvertebrate and Habitat Assessments

If you are planning to collect stream habitat and macroinvertebrate data to submit to NJDEP, you have come to the right place! Our new guidance materials detail New Jersey requirements for community water monitoring data submitted to NJDEP.

QAPP Template

NJ Habitat and Macroinvertebrate Tier 3.1 QAPP Template

3.1

Tier 3.1 QAPP Template Appendices - Low Gradient

3.1, Coastal Plain
Tier 3.1 QAPP Template Appendices - High Gradient

3.1, High Gradient

Data Sheets

NJ Habitat and Macroinvertebrate Data Sheet

3.1, 3.2, 3.3

Macroinvertebrate Field Tally Sheet

3.1

Macroinvertebrate Sample Chain of Custody Form

3.2, 3.3

Sampling Methods

Tier 3.1 Macro/Habitat Field Accreditation Checklist

3.1

Tier 3.2 and 3.3 Macro/Habitat Field Accreditation Checklist

3.2, 3.3

Macroinvertebrate Identification

NJ Macroinvertebrate Pollution Tolerance Values

Biological Indices

High Gradient Macroinvertebrate Index (HGMI) Fact Sheet

3.3, High Gradient

Coastal Plain Macroinvertebrate Index (CPMI) Fact Sheet

3.3, Coastal Plain

Pinelands Macroinvertebrate Index (PMI) Fact Sheet

3.3, Pinelands

HGMI Family-Level Fact Sheet

3.2, High Gradient

Tier 3.1 HGMI Calculation Spreadsheet

3.1, High Gradient

Tier 3.1 CPMI Calculation Spreadsheet

3.1, Coastal Plain

Tier 3.1 PMI Calculation Spreadsheet

3.1, Pinelands