Sampling procedure for lake or stream surface water chemistry

Robert C. Musselman

doi:10.2737/RMRS-RN-49

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Sampling procedure for lake or stream surface water chemistry

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Authors:

Robert C. Musselman

Year:

2012

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RN-49

Source:

Res. Note RMRS-RN-49. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 11 p.

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Abstract

Surface waters collected in the field for chemical analyses are easily contaminated. This research note presents a step-by-step detailed description of how to avoid sample contamination when field collecting, processing, and transporting surface water samples for laboratory analysis.

Keywords

stream surface water, chemical analyses, sample collection

Citation

Musselman, Robert. 2012. Sampling procedure for lake or stream surface water chemistry. Res. Note RMRS-RN-49. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 11 p.