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Bioassessment Integration Study: Systems Ecology Evaluation of US EPA Rapid Bioassessment Protocols in New Jersey (Macroinvertebrates, Periphyton, Fish, and Habitat). Retrieved from
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Main TitleBioassessment Integration Study: Systems Ecology Evaluation of US EPA Rapid Bioassessment Protocols in New Jersey (Macroinvertebrates, Periphyton, Fish, and Habitat)
PublisherPatrick Center for Environmental Research, The Academy of Natural Sciences
Date Created2006-03-06
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical)
Country: United States
State: New Jersey
County: NA
Subject (Topical)biology; environmental data; fish; habitats; invertebrates; land use; water; watershed; macroinvertebrates; periphyton; algae; mussels; odonates; 'New Jersey Endangered and Nongame Species Program'; 'NJ DEP fish index of biotic integrity program' (FIBI); 'NJ AMNET macroinvertebrate program'; 'USGS NAWQA programs'
DescriptionThe purpose of this project was to analyze existing fish, macroinvertebrate, and algal data to develop new methods for integrated stream bioassessment protocols. The goals of the project were divided into five main tasks with analyses focusing on data collected in New Jersey and adjacent states from sites in uplands physiographic regions (Piedmont, Ridge and Valley, Highlands): 1) Compile data on macroinvertebrate, fish and algal assemblages and associated site and watershed characteristics from the New Jersey uplands and adjacent upland areas. Compile data on mussels and odonates from the New Jersey Endangered and Nongame Species Program; 2) Collate and link data to allow joint analyses of intercorrelations among assemblages; 3) Use literature on ecological response to stressors and existing bioassessment programs to define candidate metrics of assemblage structure. Calculate these metrics of
assemblage structure for different taxonomic groups and compare the correlation structure of metrics within and among taxonomic groups; 4) Analyze relationships among metrics, environmental characteristics and stressors to determine the utility of various metrics as measures of environmental stress; 5) Pilot development of alternate methods of integrated analysis of indices from different
taxonomic groups, with preliminary evaluation in conjunction with staff of NJ DEP.
Note'Submitted to Thomas Belton, Project Manager
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Science, Research and Technology 401
East State Street, PO Box 409 Trenton, NJ 08608-1501'
Note'Patrick Center Project #830' and 'Project Final Report 06-06'
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