Read this economics paper to see if there are any stats or data about economic value of trout/mussels.

[mhines-usgs]

this paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1936-704X.2016.03222.x

This would be a perfect place to tie in that getting temperature right has economic impact as well as environmental. This might just look like picking out a couple of good numbers for an infographic (## trout! $$$ dollars!) or data visualized in another way.

[amrhoades]

@jread-usgs

I added text to the DRB notes doc: (see 2020-06-15) During yesterday's demo you mentioned that the text was ok but was missing some mention of a few things. Could you edit so it more accurately reflects what we'd like to see communicated? I recall a thought about climate change.

[amrhoades]

From Jordan:

• Water quality is tied to the health of economically important aquatic species; water quality is tied to the health of protected aquatic species; temperature is a keystone water quality variable

• There are diverse thermal habitats/regimes in the DRB that support diverse aquatic life (introduce trout, mussels)

• Some factors that modify temperature (e.g., weather/climate) are not easily controlled by DRB decision-makers, while other factors (reservoir releases and riparian land-use) may be strategically used to maintain or modify thermal regimes

• A combination of monitoring and modeling lends important information to policymakers, anglers, land resources planners, and water managers (e.g., Delaware River Master); these decisions can impact economic and ecological health