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Nutrient Indicator Models for Determining Biologically Relevant Levels

A case study based on the Corn Belt and Northern Great Plain Nutrient Ecoregion

Authors:

  1. Charles Clarence Morris

    1. Department of Biology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, USA

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  2. Thomas Paul Simon

    1. Department of Biology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, USA

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  • Presents new perspectives on linkages between ecological health, biological indicators, and nutrient chemical concentrations
  • Includes species optima based on parameter specific tolerance and sensitivity correlations with nutrient concentration
  • Includes new state of the art diagnostic tools that can be used to evaluate the magnitude and extent of nutrient impacts?
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science (BRIEFSENVIRONMENTAL)

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Table of contents (1 chapter)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  3. Back Matter

    Pages 61-67
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Nutrient Indicator Models for Determining Biologically Relevant Levels: A case study based on the Corn Belt and Northern Great Plain Nutrient Ecoregion is the first book to provide answers to the management of nutrients based on changes in biological communities. The text describes a case study that is the result of a large scale project in the Corn Belt and Great Plains Nutrient Ecoregion. This study is the first to identify relationships between fish assemblages and nutrient concentrations by Nitrogen species. Species optima based on sensitivity and tolerance to nutrients is modeled.  Nutrient Biotic indices calibrated for application are based on the results of years of biological indicator development. Test response intervals and Shift response intervals are formulated and validated against relevant biological assemblage shifts. This case study is the first to suggest recommended values for the nitrogen and phosphorus cycle with identifiable shifts caused in biological assemblages. This will provide watershed and environmental managers with the information needed to manage the inputs into the world’s dead zones. ​
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  • Department of Biology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, USA

    Charles Clarence Morris, Thomas Paul Simon

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