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Publications Details for Grant Number R830594

Testing Watershed Classifications Relevant to Bioassessment, Conservation Planning, and Watershed Restoration

RFA: Development of Watershed Classification Systems for Diagnosis of Biological Impairment in Watersheds (2002)

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Abstract Cao Y, Hawkins CP. Biological impairment and the eye of the beholder (I): effects of data standardization, similarity measure, and classification method on RIVPACS-type model precision. Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 2004;21(1):201, Abstract 210. R830594 (2004)
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Abstract Cao Y, Hawkins CP. Simulating biological impairment to evaluate the accuracy of ecological indicators (NB41E-02). Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 2005;22(1):436, Abstract 559. R830594 (2005)
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Abstract de Zwart D, Posthuma L, Dyer SD, Hawkins CP. Mixture toxicity and habitat alterations attributed to effects on species composition of fish in Ohio rivers. Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 2005;22(1):460, Abstract 607. R830594 (2005)
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Abstract Hargett EG, Zumberge JR, Hawkins CP. A RIVPACS type model for wadeable streams of Wyoming (NB24A-01). Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 2005;22(1):259, Abstract 199. R830594 (2005)
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Abstract Hawkins CP, Cao Y. Biological impairment and the eye of the beholder (II):effects of data standardization, similarity measure, and classification method on RIVPACS-type model accuracy. Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 2004;21(1):201, Abstract 211. R830594 (2004)
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Abstract Hill RA, Hawkins CP. Correlations between valley width and sediment size distribution:a GIS based approach to characterizing physical stream structure. Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 2003;20(1):297, Abstract 320. R830594 (2004)
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Abstract Hill RA, Hawkins CP. Valley width as a predictor of streambed sediment size in the western United States. Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 2004;21(1):290, Abstract 363. R830594 (2004)
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Abstract Hill RA, Hawkins CP. Spatially explicit mapping of potential benthic invertebrate assemblage classes using GIS (NB14C-03). Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 2005;22(1):185, Abstract 58. R830594 (2005)
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Abstract Hill RA, Chinnayakanahalli K, Olson JR, Hawkins CP, Tarboton DG. Rapid watershed delineation and characterization with Multi-Watershed Delineation Tool:GIS software in support of regional watershed analyses. Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 2007;24(1):330, Abstract 501. R830594 (Final)
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Abstract Olson JR, Hawkins CP. Influence of geology on benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages: osmoregulation as a possible mechanism. Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 2003;20(1):189, Abstract 63. R830594 (2004)
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Abstract Olson JR, Hawkins CP. Influence of geology on benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages: a field experiment examining differences in fitness with water hardness Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 2005;22(1):500, Abstract 688. R830594 (2005)
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Abstract Rollins SL, Stevenson RJ, Hawkins CP, Manoylov KM, Olson JR, Hill RA. Predicting diatom assemblages in minimally-impacted streams using a new hybrid modelling approach. Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 2005;22(1):445, Abstract 578. R830594 (2005)
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Abstract Simmons T, Hawkins CP. Factors influencing lotic leaf litter decomposition rates: results of a large scale study in Western streams. Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 2004;21(1):197, Abstract 201. R830594 (2004)
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Abstract Simmons T, Hawkins CP, Thieme M. Monitoring freshwater biodiversity at large scales:an assessment of potential indicators. Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 2005;22(1):186, Abstract 59. R830594 (2005)
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Abstract Yuan LL, Hawkins CP. Combining stressor-specific tolerance values and predictive models for diagnosing the causes of stream impairment. Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 2004;21(1):202. Abstract 215. R830594 (2004)
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Book Chapter Stevenson RJ, Bailey RC, Harrass MC, Hawkins CP, Alba-Tercedor J, Couch C, Dyer S, Fulk FA, Harrington JM, Hunsaker CT, Johnson RK. Designing data collection for ecological assessments. In: Barbour MT, Norton SB, Preston HR, Thornton KW, eds. Ecological Assessment of Aquatic Resources: Linking Science to Decision-Making. Pensacola, FL: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Press, 2004, Chapter 4, pp. 55-84. R830594 (2004)
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Book Chapter Stevenson RJ, Bailey RC, Harrass MC, Hawkins CP, Alba-Tercedor J, Couch C, Dyer S, Fulk FA, Harrington JM, Hunsaker CT, Johnson RK. Interpreting results of ecological assessments. In:Barbour MT, Norton SB, Preston HR, Thornton KW, eds. Ecological Assessment of Aquatic Resources: Linking Science to Decision-Making. Pensacola, FL: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Press, 2004, Chapter 5, pp. 85-111. R830594 (2004)
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Dissertation/Thesis Chinnayakanahalli KJ. Characterizing ecologically relevant variations in streamflow regimes. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, UT, May 1, 2010. R830594 (Final)
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Dissertation/Thesis Creutzburg B. Testing trait-based approaches for inferring the factors that structure biotic assemblages:expansion to lotic Chironomidae and application across biogeographic boundaries Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Watershed Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT (expected). R830594 (Final)
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Dissertation/Thesis Hill RA. Modeling USA stream temperatures for stream biodiversity and climate change assessments. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Watershed Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT, January 1, 2013. R830594 (Final)
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Dissertation/Thesis Olson JR. The influence of geology and other environmental factors on stream water chemistry and benthic invertebrate assemblages. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Watershed Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT, May 1, 2012. R830594 (Final)
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Journal Article Cao Y, Hawkins CP, Storey AW. A method for measuring the comparability of different sampling methods used in biological surveys: implications for data integration and synthesis. Freshwater Biology 2005;50(6):1105-1115. R830594 (2005)
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Journal Article Cao Y, Hawkins CP. Simulating biological impairment to evaluate the accuracy of ecological indicators. Journal of Applied Ecology 2005;42(5):954-965. R830594 (2005)
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Journal Article Cao Y, Hawkins CP, Larsen DP, Van Sickle J. Effects of sample standardization on mean species detectabilities and estimates of relative differences in species richness among assemblages. American Naturalist 2007;170(3):381-395. R830594 (Final)
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Journal Article Cao Y, Hawkins CP, Olson J, Kosterman MA. Modeling natural environmental gradients improves the accuracy and precision of diatom-based indicators. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 2007;26(3):566-585. R830594 (Final)
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Journal Article Carlisle DM, Hawkins CP, Meador MR, Potapova M, Falcone J. Biological assessments of Appalachian streams based on predictive models for fish, macroinvertebrate, and diatom assemblages. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 2008;27(1):16-37. R830594 (Final)
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Journal Article de Zwart D, Dyer SD, Posthuma L, Hawkins CP. Predictive models attribute effects on fish assemblages to toxicity and habitat alteration. Ecological Applications 2006;16(4):1295-1310. R830594 (2005)
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Journal Article Hargett EG, ZumBerge JR, Hawkins CP, Olson JR. Development of a RIVPACS-type predictive model for bioassessment of wadeable streams in Wyoming. Ecological Indicators 2007;7(4):807-826. R830594 (Final)
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Journal Article Ostermiller JD, Hawkins CP. Effects of sampling error on bioassessments of stream ecosystems: application to RIVPACS-type models. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 2004;23(2):363-382. R830594 (2004)
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Journal Article Rehn AC, Ode PR, Hawkins CP. Comparisons of targeted-riffle and reach-wide benthic macroinvertebrate samples: implications for data sharing in stream-condition assessments. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 2007;26(2):332-348. R830594 (Final)
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Journal Article Stoddard JL, Larsen DP, Hawkins CP, Johnson RK, Norris RH. Setting expectations for the ecological condition of streams: the concept of reference condition. Ecological Applications 2006;16(4):1267-1276. R830594 (2005)
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Journal Article Van Sickle J, Hawkins CP, Larsen DP, Herlihy AT. A null model for the expected macroinvertebrate assemblage in streams. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 2005;24(1):178-191. R830594 (2005)
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Journal Article Van Sickle J, Huff DD, Hawkins CP. Selecting discriminant function models for predicting the expected richness of aquatic macroinvertebrates. Freshwater Biology 2006;51(2):359-372. R830594 (2005)
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Journal Article Van Sickle J, Larsen DP, Hawkins CP. Exclusion of rare taxa affects performance of the O/E index in bioassessments. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 2007;26(2):319-331. R830594 (Final)
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Presentation Bowman MF, Cao Y, Hawkins CP. A framework for evaluating existing and emerging indicators of biological condition in freshwater ecosystems. Presented at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program Symposium, Washington, DC, April 10-11, 2007. R830594 (Final)
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Presentation Chinnayakanahalli K, Tarboton DG, Hawkins CP. Predicting hydrologic extremes for biological assessment at ungauged basins in the western United States. Presented at the 26th Annual American Geophysical Union Hydrology Days Conference, Fort Collins, CO, March 20, 2006. R830594 (Final)
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Presentation Chinnayakanahalli K, Tarboton DG, Hawkins CP. Predicting hydrologic variables for biological assessment at ungauged basins in the western United States. Presented at the Spring Runoff Conference, Logan, UT, March 28, 2006. R830594 (Final)
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Presentation Chinnayakanahalli K, Tarboton DG, Hawkins CP. Predicting streamflow variables at ungauged sites using spatially-referenced regression methods. Presented at the Spring Runoff Conference, Logan, UT, April 5, 2007. R830594 (Final)
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Presentation Chinnayakanahalli K, Tarboton DG, Olson JR, Hill RA, Kroeber C. A tool to delineate watersheds and river network for multiple sites spread over large digital elevation models. Presented at the 27th Annual American Geophysical Union Hydrology Days Conference, Fort Collins, CO, March 20, 2007. R830594 (Final)
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