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More topics for Ambient monitoring program
Facts from the biological program
A healthy Onondaga Lake will foster robust communities of animals and plants—both in and around the water. The Ambient Monitoring Program also examines biological indicators to evaluate the vitality of the ecosystem. Here is what WEP personnel look for:
Fish are the major focus of WEP's biological monitoring program. To monitor success in fish reproduction, WEP personnel count fish nests, take samples of larval and adult fish, and tag adult fish to track individual histories.
- You can help us. See how. Phytoplankton and zooplankton
are tiny plants or animals, respectively, that remain
suspended in the water. Data about their number,
variety, and condition in Onondaga Lake are recorded.
Macroinvertebrates
are small insects and worms that live in the sediments
of the lake and its tributaries. Their number and
diversity correspond directly with the vigor of life
in the lake.
Aquatic plants take root in the lake's bottom providing habitat for young fish, and they stabilize the base of the lake.
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Facts from the biological program
