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MACROINVERTEBRATE FIELD AND LABORATORY METHODS FOR EVALUATING THE BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF SURFACE WATERS
Citation:
Klemm, D.J., P. Lewis, F. Fulk, AND J. Lazorchak. MACROINVERTEBRATE FIELD AND LABORATORY METHODS FOR EVALUATING THE BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF SURFACE WATERS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/4-90/030 (NTIS PB91171363).
Description:
This manual describes guidelines and standardized procedures for using benthic macroinvertebrates in evaluating the biological integrity of surface waters. ncluded are sections on quality assurance and quality control procedures, safety and health recommendations, selection of sampling stations, sampling methods, sample processing, data evaluation, and an extensive taxonomic bibliography of the benthic macroinvertebrate groups. Supplementary information on the pollution tolerance of selected species, examples of macroinvertebrate bench sheets and macroinvertebrate data summary sheets, and a list of equipment and supplies for conducting biomonitoring studies are provided in the Appendices.