Projects that involve data collection or laboratory analysis require preparation and approval of a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) prior to initiation of data collection or sampling activities. QAPPs specify procedures for sampling and analysis and must be approved by the PREP and EPA. For overall guidance and information on QAPPs and their preparation, visit visit the EPA website. For specific questions on QAPPs related to PREP projects, contact Phil Trowbridge, PREP Coastal Scientist. Below are examples of approved QAPPs.

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Using Moored Arrays and Hyperspectral Aerial Imagery to Develop Nutrient Criteria for New Hampshire Estuaries , Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership, 2008 Read

Ambient River Monitoring of Tributaries to the Great Bay Estuary in 2008 - 2012 , Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership, 2008 Read

Total Nitrogen Concetrations in Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent in the PREP Study Area in 2008, Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership, 2008 Read

Monitoring the Seasonal and Long-Term Impacts of Invasive Species in the Great Bay Estuary, New Hampshire Quality Assurance Project Plan, University of New Hampshire, 2006 Read

Oyster Reef Restoration Project for the City of Dover, NH, University of New Hampshire, 2005 Read

Impacts of Wastewater Treatment Facilities on Receiving Water Quality in the Squamscott River, University of New Hampshire, 2005 Read

UNH Saltmarsh Planting Assessment Program Quality Assurance Project Plan, University of New Hampshire, 2005 Read

Larval Settlement Monitoring in the Great Bay Estuary, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 2005 Read

Reef Structure Alternatives for Restoration of Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Populations, University of New Hampshire, 2004 Read

Large-scale, manipulative field tests involving cultured and wild juveniles of the soft-shell clam, Mya arenaria L.: Interactive effects of predator exclusion netting, aperture size, and planting area on seasonal growth and survival at two intertidal locations within the Hampton-Seabrook Estuary. University of Maine at Machias, 2004 Read

UNH Study of Dissolved Oxygen in the Lamprey River, University of New Hampshire & Department of Environmental Services, 2004 Read

UNH Nutrient and Light Extinction Monitoring Program, University of New Hampshire & NH Dept. of Environmental Services, 2003 Read

Oyster Reef Mapping and Soft Shell Clam Population Assessments in the Great Bay Estuary, University of New Hampshire, 2003 Read

UNH Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Monitoring Program, University of New Hampshire & Department of Environmental Services, 2003 Read

Testing of Great Bay Oysters for Two Protozoan Pathogens, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 2002 Read

Characterization of Groundwater Discharge to Hampton Harbor, University of New Hampshire, 2002 Read

Evaluation of Watershed Treatment Plant Effluent on Estuarine Water Quality, University of New Hampshire, 2002 Read

 

Oyster Reef Mapping in the Great Bay Estuary
In New Hampshire, the locations, sizes, and shapes of the major oyster, Crassostrea virginica, reefs have been determined using a variety of techniques. This project mapped the boundaries of two major reefs in the Great Bay Estuary: Squamscott River and Piscataqua River. Underwater videography was used in the present study to determine the boundaries of these two reefs.
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