![Title page of the watershed manual](https://adoptastream.georgia.gov/sites/adoptastream.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-06/watershed_manual_resized_outlined.jpg?itok=OvDhvaya)
Manuals
Adopt-A-Stream's manuals dive deeper into the science behind different monitoring types and provide more information about the "how's" and "why's" of monitoring. They are great supplementary resources for volunteers, and anyone interested in learning more about Georgia's aquatic ecology.
![Title page of the watershed manual](https://adoptastream.georgia.gov/sites/adoptastream.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-06/watershed_manual_resized_outlined.jpg?itok=OvDhvaya)
The
Getting
to Know Your Watershed Manual
describes Georgia's watershed ecology, land use and water quality, and provides information on conducting a watershed survey and map assessment.
![Title slide of the Visual Manual](https://adoptastream.georgia.gov/sites/adoptastream.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-06/visual_manual_resized_outlined.jpg?itok=8UnDaizp)
The
Visual
Stream Survey Manual
provides background information on the visual components of river and stream health, including the importance of physical parameters such as flow and sediment size.
![Title page of the macroinvertebrate and chemical monitoring manual](https://adoptastream.georgia.gov/sites/adoptastream.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-06/chemical_macro_manual_resized_outlined.jpg?itok=Vxhg9KQN)
The
Macroinvertebrate
and Chemical Stream Monitoring Manual
provides supplemental information on chemical parameters, state standards, as well as macroinvertebrate life history and its relation to water quality.
![Title page of the bacterial manual](https://adoptastream.georgia.gov/sites/adoptastream.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-06/bacterial_manual_resized_outlined.jpg?itok=-zcDIPF-)
The
Bacterial
Monitoring Manual
describes bacteria, E. coli, and why E.coli monitoring is important for water quality and human health.
![Title page of the amphibian manual](https://adoptastream.georgia.gov/sites/adoptastream.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-06/amphibian_manual_resized_outline.jpg?itok=3uhw3iJt)
The
Amphibian
Monitoring Manual
provides an introduction to amphibians, amphibian life history, as well as a guide to Georgia salamander and frog identification.
![Title slide of the wetland manual](https://adoptastream.georgia.gov/sites/adoptastream.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-06/wetland_manual_resized_outlined.jpg?itok=chcXhEI5)
The
Wetland
Monitoring Manual
describes the different types of wetland habitat, as well as instructions for conducting visual soil, vegetation and hydrological surveys.
![The title page of the Adopt-A-Wetland training manual.](https://adoptastream.georgia.gov/sites/adoptastream.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-05/aaw_manual_titlepage_resized.jpg?itok=EvhX6Piq)
The
Coastal
Adopt-A-Wetland Manual
provides background information for monitoring with Adopt-A-Stream's coastal program, Adopt-A-Wetland. Find more information on the Adopt-A-Wetland website.
Manuals in Spanish
![Title slide of the Spanish watershed manual](https://adoptastream.georgia.gov/sites/adoptastream.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-06/spanish_watershed_manual_resized_outlined.jpg?itok=BhOrpMy7)
The
Introducción
a Cuencas Hidrológicas
is the Getting to Know Your Watershed Manual, translated to Spanish.
![Title page of the Spanish visual manual](https://adoptastream.georgia.gov/sites/adoptastream.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-06/spanish_visual_resized_outlined.jpg?itok=mRycznFi)
The
Muestreo
Visual de Arroyos
is the Visual Stream Survey Manual, translated to Spanish.
![Title page of the Spanish biological and chemical manual](https://adoptastream.georgia.gov/sites/adoptastream.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-06/Spanish_Chemical_Macro_Resized_Outlined.jpg?itok=C9dxBYN6)
The
Manual
de Monitoreo Biológico y Químico en Arroyos
is the Chemical and Biological Monitoring Manual, translated to Spanish.