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Main Title Development of IBI Metrics for Lakes in Southern New England.
Author Whittier, T. R. ;
CORP Author Dynamac International, Inc., Corvallis, OR.;National Health and Environmental Effects Research Lab., Corvallis, OR. Western Ecology Div.
Publisher 1997
Year Published 1997
Report Number EPA-68-C5-0005; EPA/600/A-97/089;
Stock Number PB98-116395
Additional Subjects New England ; Lakes ; Fish populations ; Aquatic ecosystems ; Biological communities ; Biological indicators ; Aquatic habitats ; Eutrophication ; Trophic level ; Lake stages ; Species diversity ; Water chemistry ; Phosphorus ; Measurement ; Man environment interactions ; IBI(Index of Biotic Integrity) ; Index of Biotic Integrity ; Environmental stress
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Abstract
This manuscript evaluates the performance of numerous candidate metrics for lake fish assemblages in southern New England, comparing metric behavior with total phosphorus (as a measure of eutrophication stress) and a generalized measure of human activity in the watersheds (% of land in urban and agriculture, road and population density). This manuscript presents solutions to issues of species tolerances to stressors in lakes and to trophic guild membership. These modifications improved the performance of four candidate metrics (% individuals of highly tolerant species, % top carnivore individuals, % insectivorous individuals, % generalist feeder individuals). A total of seven metrics appear to be useful for evaluating biotic integirty of lakes in southern New England.