Freshwater Biological Traits Database (External Review Draft)
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Abstract
This draft report and the Freshwater Biological Traits Database are intended for resource managers and scientists working on biological indicators, bioassessment, biomonitoring, and biocriteria, particularly in the EPA’s Office of Water and Regions, and also at state agencies and universities.
Access to the on-line Freshwater Biological Traits Database
See database under downloads
Impact/Purpose
Status
Citation
History/Chronology
Date | Description |
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Aug 2009 | EPA performed an internal review of the draft report. Then held regional workshops and discussed traits database. See timeline on webpage: https://www.epa.gov/ncea/global/regional_shops.htm |
Apr 2011 | EPA released the external review draft report for public review and comment. |
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This download(s) is distributed solely for the purpose of pre-dissemination peer review under applicable information quality guidelines. It has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency determination or policy.
- Freshwater Biological Traits Database (PDF) (23 pp, 427 KB, about PDF)
- Appendix A: List of cold- and warm-water preference taxa (PDF) (12 pp, 77 KB, about PDF)
- Appendix B: Data Integration Rules (PDF) (25 pp, 162 KB, about PDF)
- Appendix C: Traits Gap Analysis (PDF) (24 pp, 173 KB, about PDF)
- Appendix D: List of traits and associated metadata (PDF) (12 pp, 89 KB, about PDF)
- Appendix E: List of traits and associated metadata (PDF) (16 pp, 2 MB, about PDF)
- Implications of Climate Change for State Bioassessment Programs and Approaches to Account for Effects (External Review Draft)
- Link to Traits online database (staging)
- Download all traits information (ZIP) (13 MB, about ZIP)
- Download all traits information - Transposed (ZIP) (4 MB, about ZIP)