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Using Long-Term Chemical and Biological Indicators to Assess Stream Health in the Upper Oconee River Watershed
Using Long-Term Chemical and Biological Indicators to Assess Stream Health in the Upper Oconee River Watershed
dc.contributor.author | Mattsson, B. J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kominoski, J. S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Rashleigh, Brenda | |
dc.contributor.author | Eggert, Sue | |
dc.contributor.corporatename | University of Georgia. Institute of Ecology | en_US |
dc.contributor.corporatename | University of Georgia. School of Forest Resources | en_US |
dc.contributor.corporatename | United States. Environmental Protection Agency | en_US |
dc.contributor.corporatename | University of Georgia. Dept. of Entomology | en_US |
dc.contributor.corporatename | Upper Oconee Watershed Network | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-23T22:54:11Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-06-23T22:54:11Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007-03 | |
dc.description | Proceedings of the 2007 Georgia Water Resources Conference, March 27-29, 2007, Athens, Georgia. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Macroinvertebrates are commonly used as biological indicators of stream habitat and water quality. Chemical variables, such as dissolved oxygen (DO), specific conductance (SC), and turbidity are used to measure stream water quality. Many aquatic macroinvertebrates are sensitive to changes in water chemistry, and streams with degraded water quality are often characterized by low macroinvertebrate diversity. Chemical (DO, SC, turbidity) and biological (macroinvertebrates) data from multiple tributaries of the North and Middle Oconee Rivers in Clarke County, Georgia, USA were collected seasonally from 2000 – 2006. Macroinvertebrates were identified, and communities were scored using the Georgia Adopt-AStream biotic index. Significant differences in biotic index scores were identified across sites and time using a two-way ANOVA. A general linear model relating chemical variables to biological score was more parsimonious than a model without chemical variables. These relationships varied by sample site, but they were consistent across seasons and years. Macroinvertebrate communities became degraded with increasing specific conductance, but associations with the other chemical variables were unclear. Results suggest the importance of using long-term chemical and biological indices in assessing stream health. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology | en_US |
dc.description.statementofresponsibility | This book was published by the Institute of Ecology, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-2202. The views and statements advanced in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not represent official views or policies of The University of Georgia, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Georgia Water Research Institute as authorized by the Water Resources Research Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-397) or the other conference sponsors. | |
dc.embargo.terms | null | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1853/47965 | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Georgia Institute of Technology | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | GWRI2007. Water Quality | en_US |
dc.subject | Water resources management | en_US |
dc.subject | Stream habitat | en_US |
dc.subject | Water quality | en_US |
dc.subject | Aquatic macroinvertebrates | en_US |
dc.subject | Oconee River watershed | en_US |
dc.title | Using Long-Term Chemical and Biological Indicators to Assess Stream Health in the Upper Oconee River Watershed | en_US |
dc.type | Text | |
dc.type.genre | Proceedings | |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
local.contributor.corporatename | Georgia Water Resources Institute | |
local.contributor.corporatename | School of Civil and Environmental Engineering | |
local.contributor.corporatename | College of Engineering | |
local.relation.ispartofseries | Georgia Water Resources Conference | |
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