An Index of Biotic Integrity for Macroinvertebrates and Salamanders in Primary Headwater Habitat Streams in Ohio

Download or read book An Index of Biotic Integrity for Macroinvertebrates and Salamanders in Primary Headwater Habitat Streams in Ohio written by Edward L. Moore and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The use of multimetric biological indices (e.g., IBI, ICI, MIwB) to assess aquatic communities is well established in Ohio. These indices provide a definitive numeric assessment of the stream biotic communities to judge against established biocriteria in state water quality standards. However, these assessment tools cannot be applied to the smallest headwater streams of watersheds. The Ohio EPA recognizes three different types of primary headwater habitat streams (PHWH) that have watershed area 2.56 km2 and deep pools