Datasets To Evaluate The Effects Of Reducing The Standard Count Size On Multimetric Diatom Indices Of Ecological Condition For U.S. Rivers And Streams

The National Rivers and Stream Assessment 2008-2009 and 2013-2014 diatom datasets and associated site information.

This dataset is associated with the following publication:
Riato, L., J. Stoddard, A. Herlihy, and K. Blocksom. Reduced count size can provide a robust and more efficient diatom assessment of environmental conditions. Journal of Applied Ecology. Blackwell Publishing, Malden, MA, USA, 61(9): 2308-2320, (2024).
Organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Last updated: 2025-02-12T02:44:34.820893
Tags: diatom-valve-counting, ecological-assessment, genus-taxonomy, methodology-optimization, national-rivers-and-streams-assessment, reduction-in-counted-valves, traits