Biological metrics used in a USGS National Water Quality Project assessing nutrients in agricultural streams
Dates
Publication Date
2018
Start Date
2003
End Date
2009
Citation
Munn, M.D., 2018, The quality of our Nation’s water—Understanding the influence of nutrients on stream ecosystems in agricultural landscapes—supplemental data: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7QZ286J.
Summary
This dataset includes algal and invertebrate metrics used to assess water quality conditions in agricultural streams of the Midwest. Data was collected in wadable streams from 2003 to 2008. Data includes two benthic algal metrics (percent eutrophic taxa and observed taxa/expected taxa) and two benthic invertebrate metrics (EPT taxa and observed taxa/expected taxa).
Summary
This dataset includes algal and invertebrate metrics used to assess water quality conditions in agricultural streams of the Midwest. Data was collected in wadable streams from 2003 to 2008. Data includes two benthic algal metrics (percent eutrophic taxa and observed taxa/expected taxa) and two benthic invertebrate metrics (EPT taxa and observed taxa/expected taxa).
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Purpose
This report summarizes findings on processes that influence nutrients and how nutrient enrichment can alter biological communities in agricultural streams. These findings are relevant to local, state, regional, and national decision-makers involved in efforts to (1) better understand the influence of nutrients on agricultural streams, (2) develop nutrient criteria for streams and rivers, (3) reduce nutrients to streams and downstream receiving waters, and (4) develop tools for tracking nutrient and biological conditions following nutrient reduction strategies.
