Design Workgroup Jeffrey L. ArmstrongOrange County Sanitation Distric Tyler BakerTVA Jerad BalesUSGS David BayneAuburn University Joe BoyerFlorida International University Charles DvorskyTexas Don DycusTennessee Valley Authority Art GarceauIndiana George HarmanMaryland Mike Hemsley Ocean.US Steven R. Johnston Galveston Bay Estuary Program Steve JordanEPA Ron KleinAlaska Chris KnoppU.S. Forest Service

Design Workgroup Alfred Korndoerfer, Jr.New Jersey Gail MallardFED-U.S. Geological Survey Thomas C. MaloneIOOS Dan McKenzieEPA Brian D. Melzian, Ph.D.EPA Tony OlsenEPA Steven G. Paulsen, Ph.D.EPA Robert P. SchreiberASCE Gene Lynn SiskAlabama GeneTurner & Eric SwensonLouisiana State University Robert WardColorado State University Dave Whitall, Ph.D.NOAA

Management Issues Oxygen depletion Nutrient enrichment Toxic contamination Sedimentation Harmful algal blooms Habitat degradation Invasions by exotic species Status of coastal habitats Sources and quantities of marine debris Coral communities

Components of These Issues Defined in some (often tacit) conceptual model Sources Causes Primary Effects Secondary Effects Issue

Example: Excess Nutrients Harmful Algal Blooms conceptual model Sources Causes: Excess Nutrients Primary Effects HABs Elevated Temperatures Secondary Effects: A.Benthic Mortalities B.Fish Kills C.Human Health Effects Excess Nutrients

Exclusive Economic Zones

National Estuary Programs

NERR: small blue in Delaware Bay

NCA Estuary and Marine

NPS: Assateague Island (pink)

HUC Regions

HUC Subregions (4-digit): coastal

HUC 6-digit: coastal

HUC 8-digit: Gulf Coast

HUC 8-digit: rivers in one

Matrix Coverage Exclusive Economic Zone Estuaries Ocean- State & Territorial Rivers –Level 1 –Level 2 –Level 3 –Level 4

ResourceParameterFrequencySpatial Density Vertical resolutionComments Estuaries Water temp.ContinuousDefine longitudinal and transverse gradients Surface, mid- depth, bottom. May only need short term checks for vertical startification then change to single depth if possible Fixed buoys or platfroms. Spatial gradients measured using monthly discrete data at dense sampling grid compared to fixed stations which define the backbone gradient DOContinuous with probe? There are calibratuion issues Define longitudinal and transverse gradients Surface, mid- depth, bottom. May only need short term checks for vertical startification then change to single depth if possible Fixed buoys or platfroms. Spatial gradients measured using monthly discrete data at dense sampling grid compared to fixed stations which define the backbone gradient TurbidityContinuous with fluorescence probe? There are calibratuion issues Define longitudinal and transverse gradients Surface, mid- depth, bottom. May only need short term checks for vertical startification then change to single depth if possible Fixed buoys or platfroms. Satellite sensors (calibration issues). Spatial gradients measured using monthly discrete data at dense sampling grid compared to fixed stations which define the backbone gradient NutrientsMonthly at first to establish seasonal patterns Define longitudinal and transverse gradients Surface, mid- depth, bottom. May only need short term checks for vertical startification then change to single depth if possible

NATIONAL MONITORING NETWORK DESIGN MATRIX E. M. Swenson 4/8/2005 ResourceParameterFrequencySpatial Density Vertical resolutionComments Estuaries Water temp.ContinuousDefine longitudinal and transverse gradients Surface, mid- depth, bottom. May only need short term checks for vertical startification then change to single depth if possible Fixed buoys or platfroms. Spatial gradients measured using monthly discrete data at dense sampling grid compared to fixed stations which define the backbone gradient SalinityContinuousDefine longitudinal and transverse gradients Surface, mid- depth, bottom. May only need short term checks for vertical startification then change to single depth if possible Fixed buoys or platfroms. Spatial gradients measured using monthly discrete data at dense sampling grid compared to fixed stations which define the backbone gradient DOContinuous with probe? There are calibratuion issues Define longitudinal and transverse gradients Surface, mid- depth, bottom. May only need short term checks for vertical startification then change to single depth if possible Fixed buoys or platfroms. Spatial gradients measured using monthly discrete data at dense sampling grid compared to fixed stations which define the backbone gradient

ResourceParameterFrequencySpatial Density Vertical resolutionComments Contaminants Define longitudinal and transverse gradients Benthos Define longitudinal and transverse gradients Probabilistic Chlorophyll aContinuous with probe? There are calibratuion issues Define longitudinal and transverse gradients Surface, mid- depth, bottom. May only need short term checks for vertical startification then change to single depth if possible Fixed buoys or platfroms. Satellite sensors (calibration issues). Spatial gradients measured using monthly discrete data at dense sampling grid compared to fixed stations which define the backbone gradient Phytoplankton Zooplankton

ResourceParameterFrequencySpatial Density Vertical resolutionComments Shellfish Target harvest areas Fish community Pathogens Recreational areas Invasive species CurrentsContinuousDefine longitudinal and transverse gradients, major flow routes Upward looking ADCP or side looking ADCP in channels Fixed buoys or platfroms. Water levelContinuous Fixed buoys or platforms. Met station, winds, precipitation, pressure, PAR ContinuousFill in gaps in existing networks. Provide better data for model boundary conditions Fixed buoys or platfroms.