Main Title |
Impervious Surface Area and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Response as an Index of Impact from Urbanization on Freshwater Wetlands. |
Author |
Hicks, A. L. ;
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CORP Author |
Massachusetts Univ., Amherst. Dept. of Forestry and Wildlife Management.;Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. |
Publisher |
Apr 95 |
Year Published |
1995 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/R-95/074; |
Stock Number |
PB95-227211 |
Additional Subjects |
Wetlands ;
Freshwater marshes ;
Environmental impacts ;
Urbanization ;
Aquatic ecosystems ;
Habitats ;
Watersheds ;
Surface area ;
Benthos ;
Invertebrates ;
Water quality ;
Biological indicators ;
Water pollution effects ;
Environmental monitoring ;
Theses ;
Ecological integrity ;
Index of Biotic Integrity
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB95-227211 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
158p |
Abstract |
The impact to wetlands from urbanization (as measured by the degree of impervious surface within the watershed) on benthic macroinvertebrates was determined in the spring of 1994 in twelve wetlands in Middlesex County, Connecticut. The sites were selected to represent a gradient of urban impact. Watershed and wetland characteristics were recorded from which a summarized Habitat Assessment score was derived for each wetland. Results of this sutdy support the concept that benthic macroinvertebrate response to the degree of imperviousness is a useful index of impact from urbanization on freshwater aquatic bed wetlands. |