Rocky Mountain Research Station

Title: Sampling procedure for lake or stream surface water chemistry

Author: Musselman, Robert

Date: 2012

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

Station ID: RN-RMRS-49

Description: 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

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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..