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Reference Type Reference Title Journal Author Citation Progress Report Year Document Sources
Book Model selection and inference: a practical information theoretic approach. None Burnham KP, Anderson DR Burnham KP, Anderson DR. Model selection and inference:a practical information theoretic approach. New York, NY: Springer-Verlag, 1998, 488 pp. R832441 (Final)
Book Biological Assessment and Criteria: Tools for Water Resource Planning and Decision Making. None Davis WS, Simon TP Davis WS, Simon TP. Biological Assessment and Criteria: Tools for Water Resource Planning and Decision Making. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1995, 432 pp. R832441 (Final)
Book Local Polynomial Modelling and Its Applications. None Fan J, Gijbels I Fan J, Gijbels I. Local Polynomial Modelling and Its Applications. London, UK: Chapman and Hall/CRC, 1996, 341 pp. R832441 (Final)
Book Sediment Dredging at Superfund Megasites: Assessing the Effectiveness. None O'Melia C, Burton GA, Clements W, Curriero FC, Di Toro D, Francingues N, Luthy R, McCarty PL, Musgrove N, Probst KN, Reible D, Thibodeaux LJ, Voorhees DJ, Wolfe JR O'Melia C, Burton GA, Clements W, Curriero FC, Di Toro D, Francingues N, Luthy R, McCarty PL, Musgrove N, Probst KN, Reible D, Thibodeaux LJ, Voorhees DJ, Wolfe JR. Sediment Dredging at Superfund Megasites: Assessing the Effectiveness. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2007, 316 pp. R828773 (Final)
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Book The Balance of Nature? Ecological Issues in the conservation of Species and Communities. None Pimm SL Pimm SL. The Balance of Nature? Ecological Issues in the conservation of Species and Communities. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1991, 448 pp. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Confronting the coral reef crisis. None Bellwood DR, Hughes TP, Folke C, Nystrom M Bellwood DR, Hughes TP, Folke C, Nystrom M. Confronting the coral reef crisis. Nature 2004;429(6994):827-833. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Ecology. Synthesizing U.S. river restoration efforts. None Bernhardt ES, Palmer MA, Allan JD, Alexander G, Barnas K, Brooks S, Carr J, Clayton S, Dahm C, Follstad-Shah J, Galat D, Gloss S, Goodwin P, Hart D, Hassett B, Jenkinson R, Katz S, Kondolf GM, Lake PS, Lave R, Meyer JL, O'donnell TK, Pagano L, Powell B, Sudduth E Bernhardt ES, Palmer MA, Allan JD, Alexander G, Barnas K, Brooks S, Carr J, Clayton S, Dahm C, Follstad-Shah J, Galat D, Gloss S, Goodwin P, Hart D, Hassett B, Jenkinson R, Katz S, Kondolf GM, Lake PS, Lave R, Meyer JL, O'donnell TK, Pagano L, Powell B, Sudduth E. Ecology. Synthesizing U.S. river restoration efforts. Science 2005;308(5722):636-637. R832441 (Final)
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Journal Article Recovery without resilience:persistent disturbance and long-term shifts in the structure of fish and coral communities at Tiahura reff, Moorea. CORAL REEFS Berumen ML, Pratchett MS Berumen ML, Pratchett MS. Recovery without resilience:persistent disturbance and long-term shifts in the structure of fish and coral communities at Tiahura reff, Moorea. Coral Reefs 2006;25:647-653. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Management of eutrophication for lakes subject to potentially irreversible change. None Carpenter SR, Ludwig D, Brock WA Carpenter SR, Ludwig D, Brock WA. Management of eutrophication for lakes subject to potentially irreversible change. Ecological Applications 1999;9(3):751-771. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Scale space view of curve estimation. THE ANNALS OF STATISTICS Chaudhuri P, Marron JS Chaudhuri P, Marron JS. Scale space view of curve estimation. The Annals of Statistics 2000;28(2):408-428. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Metal tolerance and predator-prey interactions in benthic macroinvertebrate stream communities. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS Clements WH Clements WH. Metal tolerance and predator-prey interactions in benthic macroinvertebrate stream communities. Ecological Applications 1999;9(3):1073-1084. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Heavy metals structure benthic communities in Colorado mountain streams. None Clements WH, Carlisle DM, Lazorchak JM, Johnson PC Clements WH, Carlisle DM, Lazorchak JM, Johnson PC. Heavy metals structure benthic communities in Colorado mountain streams. Ecological Applications 2000;10(2):626-638. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Small-scale experiments support causal relationships between metal contamination and macroinvertebrate community responses. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS Clements WH Clements WH. Small-scale experiments support causal relationships between metal contamination and macroinvertebrate community responses. Ecological Applications 2004;14(3):954-967. R829515 (2003)
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Journal Article Changes in dissolved organic material determine exposure of stream benthic communities to UV-B radiation and heavy metals: implications for climate change. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY Clements WH, Brooks ML, Kashian DR, Zuellig RE Clements WH, Brooks ML, Kashian DR, Zuellig RE. Changes in dissolved organic material determine exposure of stream benthic communities to UV-B radiation and heavy metals: implications for climate change. Global Change Biology 2008;14(9):2201-2214. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Community responses to contaminants: using basic ecological principles to predict ecotoxicological effects. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY Clements WH, Rohr JR Clements WH, Rohr JR. Community responses to contaminants: using basic ecological principles to predict ecotoxicological effects. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 2009;28(9):1789-1800. R832441 (Final)
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Journal Article The use of ecological thresholds to assess recovery in lotic ecosystems. JOURNAL OF NORTH AMERICAN BENTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Clements WH, Kashian D, Sonderegger D, Noon B, Vieira N Clements WH, Kashian D, Sonderegger D, Noon B, Vieira N. The use of ecological thresholds to assess recovery in lotic ecosystems. Journal of North American Benthological Society 2010;29(3):1017-1023. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article On the evidence needed to judge ecological stability or persistence. AMERICAN NATURALIST Connell JH, Sousa WP Connell JH, Sousa WP. On the evidence needed to judge ecological stability or persistence. American Naturalist 1983;121(6):789-824. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Sensitivity to acidic pH in benthic invertebrate assemblages with different histories of exposure to metals. JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BENTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Courtney LA, Clements WH Courtney LA, Clements WH. Sensitivity to acidic pH in benthic invertebrate assemblages with different histories of exposure to metals. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 2000;19(1):112-127. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Thresholds, breakpoints, and nonlinearity in freshwaters as related to management. JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BENTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Dodds WK, Clements WH, Gido K, Hilderbrand RH Dodds WK, Clements WH, Gido K, Hilderbrand RH. Thresholds, breakpoints, and nonlinearity in freshwaters as related to management. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 2010;29(3):988-997. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Climate change effects on upland stream macroinvertebrates over a 25-year period. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY Durance I, Ormerod SJ Durance I, Ormerod SJ. Climate change effects on upland stream macroinvertebrates over a 25-year period. Global Change Biology 2007;13(5):942-957. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Regime shifts, resilience, and biodiversity in ecosystem management. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, AND SYSTEMATICS Folke C, Carpenter S, Walker B, Scheffer M, Elmqvist T, Gunderson L, Holling CS Folke C, Carpenter S, Walker B, Scheffer M, Elmqvist T, Gunderson L, Holling CS. Regime shifts, resilience, and biodiversity in ecosystem management. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics 2004;35:557-581. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Naturalized salmonid populations occur in the presence of elevated trace element concentrations and temperatures in the Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY Goldstein JN, Hubert WA, Woodward DF, Farag AM, Meyer JS Goldstein JN, Hubert WA, Woodward DF, Farag AM, Meyer JS. Naturalized salmonid populations occur in the presence of elevated trace element concentrations and temperatures in the Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 2001;20(10):2342-2352. R832441 (Final)
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Journal Article Ecological thresholds: the key to successful environmental management or an important concept with no practical application? ECOSYSTEMS Groffman PM, Baron JS, Blett T, Gold AJ, Goodman I, Gunderson LH, Levinson BM, Palmer MA, Paerl HW, Peterson GD, Poff NL, Rejeski DW, Reynolds JF, Turner MG, Weathers KC, Wiens J Groffman PM, Baron JS, Blett T, Gold AJ, Goodman I, Gunderson LH, Levinson BM, Palmer MA, Paerl HW, Peterson GD, Poff NL, Rejeski DW, Reynolds JF, Turner MG, Weathers KC, Wiens J. Ecological thresholds: the key to successful environmental management or an important concept with no practical application? Ecosystems 2006;9(1):1-13. R828012 (Final)
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Journal Article The concept and utility of 'ecological thresholds' in biodiversity conservation. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION Huggett AJ Huggett AJ. The concept and utility of 'ecological thresholds' in biodiversity conservation. Biological Conservation 2005;124(3):301-310. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Linking ecological theory with stream restoration. FRESHWATER BIOLOGY Lake PS, Bond N, Reich P Lake PS, Bond N, Reich P. Linking ecological theory with stream restoration. Freshwater Biology 2007;52(4):597-615. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Thresholds and breakpoints in ecosystems with a multiplicity of stable states. NATURE May RM May RM. Thresholds and breakpoints in ecosystems with a multiplicity of stable states. Nature 1977;269:471-477. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Ecological thresholds: a survey. ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS Muradian R Muradian R. Ecological thresholds: a survey. Ecological Economics 2001;38(1):7-24. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Diel cycles in dissolved metal concentrations in streams: occurrence and possible causes. WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH Nimick DA, Gammons CH, Cleasby TE, Madison JP, Skaar D, Brick CM Nimick DA, Gammons CH, Cleasby TE, Madison JP, Skaar D, Brick CM. Diel cycles in dissolved metal concentrations in streams:occurrence and possible causes. Water Resources Research 2003;39(9):1247-1264. R829400E01 (2002)
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Journal Article Combined effects of dissolved organic material and water hardness on toxicity of cadmium to Daphnia magna. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY Penttinen S, Kostamo A, Kukkonen JVK Penttinen S, Kostamo A, Kukkonen JVK. Combined effects of dissolved organic material and water hardness on toxicity of cadmium to Daphnia magna. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 1998;17(12):2498-2503. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article The case for regime-based water quality standards. BIOSCIENCE Poole GC, Dunham JB, Keenan DM, Sauter ST, Mccullough DA, Mebane C, Lockwood JC, Essig DA, Hicks MP, Sturdevant DJ, Materna EJ, Spalding SA, Risley J, Deppman M Poole GC, Dunham JB, Keenan DM, Sauter ST, Mccullough DA, Mebane C, Lockwood JC, Essig DA, Hicks MP, Sturdevant DJ, Materna EJ, Spalding SA, Risley J, Deppman M. The case for regime-based water quality standards. BioScience 2004;54(2):155-161. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Two statistical methods for the detection of environmental thresholds. None Qian SS, King RS, Richardson CJ Qian SS, King RS, Richardson CJ. Two statistical methods for the detection of environmental thresholds. Ecological Modelling 2003;166:87-97. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Catastrophic shifts in ecosystems. NATURE Scheffer M, Carpenter S, Foley JA, Folke C, Walker B Scheffer M, Carpenter S, Foley JA, Folke C, Walker B. Catastrophic shifts in ecosystems. Nature 2001;413:591-596. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Catastrophic regime shifts in ecosystems:linking theory to observation. TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION Scheffer M, Carpenter SR Scheffer M, Carpenter SR. Catastrophic regime shifts in ecosystems:linking theory to observation. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 2003;18(12):648-656. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Alternative approach for establishing acceptable thresholds on macroinvertebrate community metrics. JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BENTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Smith JG ,Beauchamp JJ, Stewart AJ Smith JG ,Beauchamp JJ, Stewart AJ. Alternative approach for establishing acceptable thresholds on macroinvertebrate community metrics. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 2005;24(2):428-440. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Using SiZer to detect thresholds in ecological data. FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT Sonderegger DL, Wang H, Clements WH, Noon BR Sonderegger DL, Wang H, Clements WH, Noon BR. Using SiZer to detect thresholds in ecological data. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 2009;7(4):190-195. R832441 (2008)
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Journal Article Effects of measurement error on the strength of concentration-response relationships in aquatic toxicology. ECOTOXICOLOGY Sonderegger DL, Wang H, Huang Y, Clements WH Sonderegger DL, Wang H, Huang Y, Clements WH. Effects of measurement error on the strength of concentration-response relationships in aquatic toxicology. Ecotoxicology 2009;18(7):824-828. R832441 (Final)
Journal Article Effects of measurement error on inferences of environmental conditions. JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BENTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Yuan LL Yuan LL. Effects of measurement error on inferences of environmental conditions. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 2007;26(1):152-163. R832441 (Final)
Presentation Statistical and experimental approaches to quantify long-term recovery of the Arkansas River, a metal-polluted stream in Colorado. None Clements WH, Kashian D, Sonderegger D, Noon B, Vieira N, Wang H Clements WH, Kashian D, Sonderegger D, Noon B, Vieira N, Wang H. Statistical and experimental approaches to quantify long-term recovery of the Arkansas River, a metal-polluted stream in Colorado. Presented at the 54th North American Benthological Society Annual Meeting, Anchorage, AK, June 4-9, 2006. R832441 (2006)
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Presentation Ecological thresholds in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. None Clements WH Clements WH. Ecological thresholds in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Presented at the National Park Service Workshop on Communicating Science, Chico Hot Springs, MT, September 26-28, 2006. R832441 (2007)
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Presentation Novel statistical and experimental approaches to evaluate effectiveness of remediation: validating ecological thresholds of recovery. None Clements WH, Sonderegger D, Noon B, Wang H Clements WH, Sonderegger D, Noon B, Wang H. Novel statistical and experimental approaches to evaluate effectiveness of remediation:validating ecological thresholds of recovery. Presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Milwaulkee, WI, November 11-15, 2007. R832441 (2008)
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Presentation Using the concept of ecological thresholds to quantify long-term restoration success in a metal-polluted stream. None Clements WH, Sonderegger D Clements WH, Sonderegger D. Using the concept of ecological thresholds to quantify long-term restoration success in a metal-polluted stream. Presented at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Tampa FL, November 16-20, 2008. R832441 (Final)
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Presentation New statistical approaches to identify ecological thresholds for Rocky Mountain streams. None Clements WH, Schmidt T, Sonderegger D, Wang H, Noon B Clements WH, Schmidt T, Sonderegger D, Wang H, Noon B. New statistical approaches to identify ecological thresholds for Rocky Mountain streams. Presented at the North American Benthological Society 56th Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, May 25-30, 2008. R832441 (2008)
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Presentation The cost of tolerance: sensitivity of a metal tolerant community to novel stressors. None Kashian DR, Clements WH Kashian DR, Clements WH. The cost of tolerance: sensitivity of a metal tolerant community to novel stressors. Presented at the Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN, August 6-11, 2006. R832441 (2006)
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Presentation Long-term analysis of resistance and recovery of aquatic communities to metals: a meta-analysis. None Kashian DR, Clements WH Kashian DR, Clements WH. Long-term analysis of resistance and recovery of aquatic communities to metals: a meta-analysis. Presented at the 54th North American Benthological Society Annual Meeting, Anchorage, AK, June 4-9, 2006. R832441 (2006)
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Report 2000 National water quality inventory. None U.S. EPA U.S. EPA. 2000 National water quality inventory. Washington, DC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, August 2002, EPA-841-R-02-001. R832441 (Final)

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