University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Developing a multi-metric habitat index for wadeable streams in Illinois (T-25-P-001). Annual Segment Report to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Hinz, Leon C., Jr.; Sass, Laura L.; Fischer, Robert; Epifanio, John M.

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Title
Developing a multi-metric habitat index for wadeable streams in Illinois (T-25-P-001). Annual Segment Report to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Author(s)
  • Hinz, Leon C., Jr.
  • Sass, Laura L.
  • Fischer, Robert
  • Epifanio, John M.
Issue Date
2008-06-18
Keyword(s)
  • Disturbance
  • GIS
  • State-wide Analysis
  • Regionalization
  • stream habitats
  • habitat indices
  • INHS Division of Ecology and Conservation Science
  • INHS Section for Aquatic Ecology and Conservation
  • Illinois Department of Natural Resources
  • Science in support of ecosystem management and conservation
  • Science in support of state fish, wildlife and outdoor recreational programs
Abstract
This project was initiated to describe key aquatic habitat characteristics and their association to anthropogenic disturbance by developing a field based, rapid assessment method for qualitatively monitoring instream conditions using a multi-metric habitat index. We have developed and applied a method for rating disturbance in wadeable streams throughout Illinois and collected information on physical habitat at 299 sites to date. Index development is in the preliminary stages with field work to continue during the summer of 2008. This report summarizes work performed for the period ending April 30, 2008 (Appendix A contains Eastern Illinois University subcontract annual report).
Publisher
Division of Ecology and Conservation Science, Section for Aquatic Ecology and Conservation
Series/Report Name or Number
  • Developing a multi-metric habitat index for wadeable streams in Illinois
  • Technical Report INHS 2008 (22)
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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INHS Technical Report Prepared for Illinois Department of Natural Resources
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This document is a product of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and has been selected and made available by the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended solely for noncommercial research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested.

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