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
Organization URL: https://catalog.data.gov/organization/epa
Last updated: 2022-11-22
Tags: Diatom valve counting, Ecological assessment, Genus Taxonomy, Methodology Optimization, National Rivers and Streams Assessment, Reduction in counted valves, Traits