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State program ramps up sampling to test CSCI performance in intermittent streams
Summary
SWAMP reported statewide efforts to identify and monitor intermittent reference sites to evaluate whether the California Stream Condition Index (CSCI) performs reliably across flow regimes; teams will add data loggers, recon sites, and prioritize regions lacking coverage.
Chad Laughlin (San Diego Regional Water Board) and Nathan Mack (California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Aquatic Biosassessment Lab) presented a statewide effort to evaluate the California Stream Condition Index (CSCI) in intermittent streams and to expand reference‑site coverage.
Their two‑pronged approach first re‑examines flow status at existing CSCI reference sites to determine whether reference sites used in the index development are intermittent or perennial. Second, teams are identifying and sampling new intermittent reference sites, prioritizing ecoregions with large…
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