Cooperative Oxford Laboratory Ecological Assessments
Evaluating Ecosystem Integrity
Cooperative Oxford Laboratory (COL) conducts ecological assessments to identify linkages between land use and aquatic ecosystem health.
Illustration below describes an ecological assessment of three rivers with different land uses. Data was collected and studied using various indicators or metrics.
Click below to enjoy a story map describing the Tred Avon River Ecological Assessment
Click on the link below to read the Tred Avon Ecological Assessment Report details
Click to see details for this NCCOS project
COL's first ecological assessment explored linkages between land use and aquatic ecosystem health.
The 3 river study led to a 6 river study
The below link explains the Methods used to collect data for the ecological assessments.
Fish Habitat in Choptank River Tidal Waters
Fish Habitat in Choptank River Tidal Waters
Click on the above project page to learn about Fish Habitat in Choptank River Tidal Waters - A Pilot Assessment
