Chapter 7 Monitoring
7.2 Monitoring Protocols In addition to the species and habitat monitoring protocols recommended in this Plan, scientific literature is another resource for methodologies appropriate for monitoring various wildlife species. A brief list of examples includes the following resources: 7.2.1 Amphibians and Reptiles • A comparison of herpetofauna sampling effectiveness of pitfall, single-ended, and double-ended funnel traps used with drift fences (Greenberg et al. 1994) . An assessment of relative effectiveness of pitfalls, single-ended, and double-ended funnel traps at 12 replicate sites in sand pine scrub using drift fence arrays. All three trap types yielded similar estimates of relative abundance of lizards and frogs but not snakes. • Using egg-mass counts to monitor wood frog populations (Crough and Paton 2000) . Assessment of the efficacy of using egg-mass counts to monitor wood frog population because they may not be detectable using calling surveys at breeding ponds. • A case for using plethodontid salamanders for monitoring biodiversity and ecosystem integrity of North American forests (Welsh and Droege 2001) . Considers variability associated with sampling for plethodontid salamanders as indicators of biodiversity and ecosystem integrity in forested habitats. by estimating the coefficient of variation from available time-series data in comparison and comparison results with lepidoptera, passerine birds, small mammals, and other amphibians. • Using automated digital recording systems as effective tools for monitoring birds and amphibians (Acevedo et al.2006) . A comparison of an automated digital recording system (ADRS) with traditional methods (point-counts and transects) for assessing birds and amphibians. • Reptile biodiversity, standard methods for inventory and monitoring (McDiarmid et al. 2011) . A comprehensive guide to the best methods for carrying out standardized quantitative and qualitative surveys of reptiles, while maximizing comparability of data between sites, across habitats and taxa, and over time. The contributors discuss each method, provide detailed protocols for its implementation, and suggest ways to analyze the data. • Identifying monitoring gaps for amphibian populations in a North American biodiversity hotspot—the southeastern United States (Walls 2014) . A review of primary literature to ascertain the status of amphibian monitoring efforts in the southeastern United States. 7.2.2 Aquatic Species • Sampling rare or elusive species: concepts, designs, and techniques for estimating population parameters (Thompson 2004) . Descriptions of sampling designs and counting
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