Title Bioassessment of freshwater ecosystems : using the reference condition approach / by Robert C. Bailey, Richard H. Norris, Trefor B. Reynoldson

Published Boston ; London : Kluwer Academic, [2004] Boston ; London : Kluwer Academic, 2004 ©2004 ©2004

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Description x, 170 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm Series Springer Nature Book Archives Millennium (2000-2004) Contents Bioassessment of Freshwater Ecosystems -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Key concepts -- 3. Development of the Reference Condition Approach -- 4. Points to remember -- Introduction to the Case Studies -- 1. Sediment assessment of the near shore environment of North American Great Lakes -- 2. Fraser River (British Columbia) biomonitoring program -- 3. Spring and Autumn Assessment of Streams in the Australian Capital Territory -- 4. Points to remember -- Defining the Reference Condition -- 1. Define the objectives of the study -- 2. Determine the spatial extent, time-scale and grain-size of the study -- 3. Determine the criteria for acceptable reference sites -- 4. Determine the appropriate number and locations of reference sites -- 5. Choose descriptors of the benthic invertebrate community and its environment -- 6. Design a data storage and management system -- 7. Ensure data quality -- 8. Case Studies -- 9. Points to remember -- Variation in the Reference Condition -- 1. Why characterizing reference site variation is important -- 2. How to describe variation among reference sites -- 3. Case Studies -- 4. Why it is important to model and explain variation among reference sites -- 5. How to model variation among reference sites -- 6. Why residual variation among reference communities is important -- 7. Case Studies -- 8. Points to remember -- Decision-Making -- 1. Why do we need decision rules on passing and failing test sites -- 2. How are decision rules arrived at? -- 3. Sensitivity of assessments: how often do real test sites fail? -- 4. Case Studies -- 5. Points to remember -- Beyond Pass and Fail -- 1. Severity of fail: Magnitude and nature of deviation from Reference Condition -- 2. Why did it fail? -- 3. Scenario building: What will be the effect of rehabilitation or stress? -- 4. Points to remember -- The Reference Condition Approach: In a nutshell -- 1. Bioassessment of freshwater ecosystems using the Reference Condition Approach -- 2. Case Studies -- 3. Defining the Reference Condition -- 4. Describing and modeling variation in the Reference Condition -- 5. Decision-Making -- 6. Beyond Pass and Fail -- 7. Finish Bibliography Includes bibliography and index Subject Freshwater ecology -- Monitoring. Ecosystem health. Freshwater ecology. Water quality biological assessment. Author Reynoldson, Trefor B., author Norris, Richard H., 1951- author LC no. 2003062634 ISBN 1402076703 :

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