Fish Indicators of Ecosystem Health: Upper Mississippi River System

Anderson, Alison M.; Casper, Andrew F.; McCain, Kathryn N.S.

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Title

Fish Indicators of Ecosystem Health: Upper Mississippi River System

Author(s)

• Anderson, Alison M.
• Casper, Andrew F.
• McCain, Kathryn N.S.

Issue Date

2017-04-11

Keyword(s)

• Ecosystem Indicators
• Aquatic Health
• Upper Mississippi River
• Long Term Resource Monitoring
• Fish Community

Geographic Coverage

• Upper Mississippi River
• Illinois

Abstract

Following the UMRRAnalysis Team’s recommendations, our reportdescribesthe development of backwater assemblage and migratory fish indicators and their responsessince the beginning of the UMRR LTRMdata collection. The data used for these indicators are summarized aspool-wide totalsfrom the UMRR LTRMelement. In addition, we also present a practical solution to the problem of determining reference condition in the absence of true reference sites in navigable rivers by using an internal quantitative baseline condition determined by a long-term UMRR Fish Indicators data trend at the reach-scale.Lastly, we outline our recommendation for the development of indicator that evaluates the young-of-the-year fish assemblage.

Publisher

Illinois Natural History Survey

Series/Report Name or Number

Technical Report INHS 2017 (16)

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)

• United States Geological Survey (USGS)
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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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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