Main Title |
Taxonomic Level and Sample Size Sufficient for Assessing Pollution Impacts on the Southern California Bight Macrobenthos. |
Author |
Ferraro, S. P. ;
Cole, F. A. ;
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CORP Author |
Environmental Research Lab.-Narragansett, Newport, OR. Mark O. Hatfield Marine Science Center. |
Publisher |
c1990 |
Year Published |
1990 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/J-90/437 ;ERLN-N124; |
Stock Number |
PB91-177188 |
Additional Subjects |
Environmental impact assessments ;
Benthos ;
Taxonomy ;
Environmental monitoring ;
Water pollution effects ;
Sample preparation ;
Classification ;
Marine ecosystems ;
Site surveys ;
Water pollution sampling ;
Experimental design ;
Systematics ;
Santa Monica Bay ;
Reprints ;
Southern California Bight
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Holdings |
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Additional Info |
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Last Modified |
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NTIS |
PB91-177188 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
14p |
Abstract |
Macrobenthic data from samples taken in 1980, 1983 and 1985 along a pollution gradient in the Southern California Bight (USA) were analyzed at 5 taxonomic levels (species, genus, family, order, phylum) to determine the taxon and sample size sufficient for assessing pollution impacts on 5 measures of community structure. Two statistical designs were compared: a t-test for differences between reference and impacted stations where the error term was (1) among-year variation at the reference station (impact effects design), (2) replicate (within-station) sampling error (location effects design). The estimated statistical power (1-Beta) to detect impacts was a function of type and magnitude of impact, level of taxonomic identification, the statistical design, and the sample size (ni = number of sampling years at the reference station for the impact effects design, and nl = number of replicate samples per station for the location effects design). Four replicate 0.1 sq m van Veen grabs per station were needed to ensure community-wide, unbiased estimates of Shannon's, 1-Simpson's and McIntosh's Index. Family-level identification appeared to be a good choice for assessing pollution impacts at the study site as it ensured a high probability (1-Beta > or = to 0.80) of detecting intermediate or larger impacts on most (impact effects design) or all (location effects design) of 5 measures of community structure when ni and nl > or = to 4. The level of taxonomic identification and sample size should be considered along with other sampling variables (e.g. sample unit size, sieve mesh size) when seeking a statistically rigorous, cost-effective study design sufficient to meet pollution assessment objectives. |
Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Marine Ecology Progress Series, v67 p251-262 1990. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Title Annotations |
Reprint: Taxonomic Level and Sample Size Sufficient for Assessing Pollution Impacts on the Southern California Bight Macrobenthos. |
Category Codes |
68D; 47D; 57H; 57Z |
NTIS Prices |
PC A03/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/05 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
116430228 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |