Chapter 7 Monitoring
(estimation) techniques for reliably estimating occupancy, abundance, and other population parameters of rare or elusive plants and animals.
• Predictive species and habitat modeling in landscape ecology, concepts and applications (Drew et al. 2011) . The ecological theory and an assessment of the relevant assumptions that underlie predictive landscape-scale species and habitat modeling. • Development and evaluation of a boat-mounted RFID antenna for monitoring freshwater mussels (Fischer et al. 2012) . Design, construction, and evaluation of a boat- mounted RFID antenna to detect individually PIT-tagged benthic aquatic organisms (mussels) and evaluation of the effects of tag orientation on detection distances in water with a 32-mm half-duplex PIT tag. • Characterizing lentic freshwater fish assemblages using multiple sampling methods (Fischer et al. 2014) . Six lakes and impoundments (48-1,557 ha surface area) were sampled seasonally with seven gear types to evaluate the combined influence of sampling methods and timing on the number of species and individuals sampled. • Utility of environmental DNA for monitoring rare and indicator macroinvertebrate species (Machler et al. 2014) . eDNA techniques were used for a broad taxonomic array of macroinvertebrate species in river and lake systems in parallel to the conventional kicknet-sampling method commonly applied in aquatic habitats. The eDNA method showed medium to very high consistency with data from kicknet-sampling and was able to detect both indicator and nonnative macroinvertebrates. 7.2.3 Birds • Coordinated Bird Monitoring: Technical Recommendations for Military Lands (Bart et al. 2010) . A Report Prepared for the Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program (Legacy Project # 05-246, 06-246, 07-246) on establishing a coordinated bird monitoring (CBM) plan. The report has 12 recommendations for comprehensive, efficient, and useful approach to bird monitoring. • Statistical guide to data analysis of avian monitoring programs (Nur et al. 1999) . A guide for designing monitoring programs for landbirds and analyzing data collected on terrestrial bird populations. • Handbook of field methods for monitoring landbirds (Ralph et al. 1993) . A compilation of methods for determining population size, demographics, and status of various birds and habitats. Methods include censuses, mist-netting, nest searches, and general observations.
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