Volunteer Monitoring Program Data
We create periodic summaries of our data to provide an overview and analysis of our monitoring activities throughout the Morro Bay watershed.
Data Share Presentations
In an effort to share volunteer-collected data with the volunteers, a series of Data Share presentations are on-going. The presentations are structured to provide background on the monitoring effort, a summary of the data collected, and context for the results. The slides from the presentations are posted for interested individuals who were unable to attend.
Data Share: Water Quality and Dawn Patrol, August 4, 2009 (2.2 MB)
Data Share: Macroinvertebrates, August 11, 2009 (6.3 MB)
Data Share: Bacteria, September 15, 2009 (4 MB)
Stormwater Monitoring Report
This report provides complete details on the 2008 stormwater monitoring efforts, First Flush and Urban Watch. It includes all stormwater data, detailed site descriptions and analysis of the results.
Stormwater Monitoring Report for 2008 posted July 2009 (0.5 MB)
Stormwater Monitoring Report for 2008, Appendices posted July 2009 (2 MB)
2008 Data Summary Report
At the end of each year, we compile and analyze our data to help us understand trends and look for ways to expand and improve our program. The 2008 Data Summary Report is now available for download:
Data Summary Report for 2008 posted March 2009 (4.5 MB)
Data Summaries
We periodically create brief, public-friendly summaries of our latest monitoring data. These updated versions provide information on our recent monitoring activities.
Eelgrass posted December 2008 (1.6 MB)
Macroinvertebrates 2008 posted December 2008 (660 KB)
First Flush 2008 posted November 2008 (254 KB)
Eelgrass and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Mapping
The mapping effort for eelgrass and submerged aquatic vegetation for fall 2007 is complete. A report containing the map as well as other data gathered to map aquatic vegetation is now available for download:
Entire document (9.6 MB):
Eelgrass Monitoring Report posted June 2008
Map only (1.9 MB):
Eelgrass Map for 2007 posted June 2008
Archived Data Reports
The 2007 Data Summary Report:
Data Summary Report for 2007 (4 MB)
The 2007 Stormwater Monitoring Report:
2007 Stormwater Monitoring Report posted April 2008 (3.3 MB)
The 2006 First Flush Monitoring Report:
2006 First Flush Report (2 MB)
The 2006 Data Summary Report:
Data Summary Report for 2006 (8 MB)
Previous data summaries are available below:
First Flush 2007 posted August 2008 (1.3 MB)
Eelgrass posted July 2008 (5.9 MB)
Bacteria posted December 2007
Macroinvertebrates posted October 2007
First Flush Monitoring Report posted November 2005
Algae Documenting
Eelgrass posted June 2005
Bacteria posted June 2005
Bay Dissolved Oxygen posted June 2005
Macroinvertebrates posted December 2005
Phytoplankton
Stream Profiling
Shorebird Monitoring posted June 2005
Water Quality posted June 2005
The data summaries are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended to be used for regulatory or decision-making activities. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy, correctness and timeliness of materials presented anywhere within this website, the Morro Bay National Estuary Program and its the project partners assume no responsibility for errors or omissions, even if we are advised of the possibility of such damage.
If you have questions on the data or would like access to more detailed data, contact program staff.
