HR: 1330h
AN: NB33E-02    [Abstracts]
TI: If we Build it Will They Come Back? Linking Physical to Biological Response in Stream Restoration Projects
AU: * Walks, D
EM: dwalks@sympatico.ca
AF: Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada, 867 Lakeshore Rd. E., Burlington, ON L7R 4A6 Canada
AB: Ideally, evaluation of habitat modification and restoration projects would include pre- and post-construction data. Given that many projects have not typically included any pre-construction information, and post-construction data is relatively sparse, can an assessment be made of the success of the project. In order to understand the link between the physical structure and biological response I borrowed published data from Index of Biotic Integrity studies. I test the correlation between species richness, key indicator species abundance, and overall community biomass with habitat variables, controlling for watershed position. If habitat condition can adequately predict the in-stream biotic community, this would greatly simplify the task of monitoring the success stream modification projects.
DE: 9810 New fields (not classifiable under other headings)
SC: North American Benthological Society [NB]
MN: 2005 Joint Assembly