Enhanced understanding of factors affecting stream condition can improve restoration outcomes

This publication serves as a summary of Fanelli et al. (2022) and was prepared in collaboration between the USGS and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Integration and Application Network. The summary touches on key findings of the study along with management, monitoring, and reseach applications. Please feel free to download the summary here or check it out on the USGS website: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/chesapeake-bay-activities/science/enhanced-understanding-factors-affecting-stream-condition.

Keywords: stream health, stream restoration, stream management, biological impairment, science summary, Chesapeake Bay Watershed