Water, Vol. 10, Pages 604: Performance of National Maps of Watershed Integrity at Watershed Scales

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2018-05-07
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autor Anne Kuhn; Scott G. Leibowitz; Zachary C. Johnson; Jiajia Lin; Jordan A. Massie; Jeffrey W. Hollister; Joseph L. Ebersole; James L. Lake; Jonathan R. Serbst; Jennifer James; Micah G. Bennett; J. Renée Brooks; Christopher T. Nietch; Nathan J. Smucker; Joseph E. Flotemersch; Laurie C. Alexander; Jana E. Compton
beschreibung Water, Vol. 10, Pages 604: Performance of National Maps of Watershed Integrity at Watershed Scales Water doi: 10.3390/w10050604 Authors: Anne Kuhn Scott G. Leibowitz Zachary C. Johnson Jiajia Lin Jordan A. Massie Jeffrey W. Hollister Joseph L. Ebersole James L. Lake Jonathan R. Serbst Jennifer James Micah G. Bennett J. Renée Brooks Christopher T. Nietch Nathan J. Smucker Joseph E. Flotemersch Laurie C. Alexander Jana E. Compton Watershed integrity, the capacity of a watershed to support and maintain ecological processes essential to the sustainability of services provided to society, can be influenced by a range of landscape and in-stream factors. Ecological response data from four intensively monitored case study watersheds exhibiting a range of environmental conditions and landscape characteristics across the United States were used to evaluate the performance of a national level Index of Watershed Integrity (IWI) at regional and local watershed scales. Using Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r), and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (rs), response variables displayed highly significant relationships and were significantly correlated with IWI and ICI (Index of Catchment Integrity) values at all watersheds. Nitrogen concentration and flux-related watershed response metrics exhibited significantly strong negative correlations across case study watersheds, with absolute correlations (|r|) ranging from 0.48 to 0.97 for IWI values, and 0.31 to 0.96 for ICI values. Nitrogen-stable isotope ratios measured in chironomids and periphyton from streams and benthic organic matter from lake sediments also demonstrated strong negative correlations with IWI values, with |r| ranging from 0.47 to 0.92, and 0.35 to 0.89 for correlations with ICI values. This evaluation of the performance of national watershed and catchment integrity metrics and their strong relationship with site level responses provides weight-of-evidence support for their use in state, local and regionally focused applications.
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shingle_author_1 Anne Kuhn; Scott G. Leibowitz; Zachary C. Johnson; Jiajia Lin; Jordan A. Massie; Jeffrey W. Hollister; Joseph L. Ebersole; James L. Lake; Jonathan R. Serbst; Jennifer James; Micah G. Bennett; J. Renée Brooks; Christopher T. Nietch; Nathan J. Smucker; Joseph E. Flotemersch; Laurie C. Alexander; Jana E. Compton
shingle_author_2 Anne Kuhn; Scott G. Leibowitz; Zachary C. Johnson; Jiajia Lin; Jordan A. Massie; Jeffrey W. Hollister; Joseph L. Ebersole; James L. Lake; Jonathan R. Serbst; Jennifer James; Micah G. Bennett; J. Renée Brooks; Christopher T. Nietch; Nathan J. Smucker; Joseph E. Flotemersch; Laurie C. Alexander; Jana E. Compton
shingle_author_3 Anne Kuhn; Scott G. Leibowitz; Zachary C. Johnson; Jiajia Lin; Jordan A. Massie; Jeffrey W. Hollister; Joseph L. Ebersole; James L. Lake; Jonathan R. Serbst; Jennifer James; Micah G. Bennett; J. Renée Brooks; Christopher T. Nietch; Nathan J. Smucker; Joseph E. Flotemersch; Laurie C. Alexander; Jana E. Compton
shingle_author_4 Anne Kuhn; Scott G. Leibowitz; Zachary C. Johnson; Jiajia Lin; Jordan A. Massie; Jeffrey W. Hollister; Joseph L. Ebersole; James L. Lake; Jonathan R. Serbst; Jennifer James; Micah G. Bennett; J. Renée Brooks; Christopher T. Nietch; Nathan J. Smucker; Joseph E. Flotemersch; Laurie C. Alexander; Jana E. Compton
shingle_catch_all_1 Water, Vol. 10, Pages 604: Performance of National Maps of Watershed Integrity at Watershed Scales
Water, Vol. 10, Pages 604: Performance of National Maps of Watershed Integrity at Watershed Scales Water doi: 10.3390/w10050604 Authors: Anne Kuhn Scott G. Leibowitz Zachary C. Johnson Jiajia Lin Jordan A. Massie Jeffrey W. Hollister Joseph L. Ebersole James L. Lake Jonathan R. Serbst Jennifer James Micah G. Bennett J. Renée Brooks Christopher T. Nietch Nathan J. Smucker Joseph E. Flotemersch Laurie C. Alexander Jana E. Compton Watershed integrity, the capacity of a watershed to support and maintain ecological processes essential to the sustainability of services provided to society, can be influenced by a range of landscape and in-stream factors. Ecological response data from four intensively monitored case study watersheds exhibiting a range of environmental conditions and landscape characteristics across the United States were used to evaluate the performance of a national level Index of Watershed Integrity (IWI) at regional and local watershed scales. Using Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r), and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (rs), response variables displayed highly significant relationships and were significantly correlated with IWI and ICI (Index of Catchment Integrity) values at all watersheds. Nitrogen concentration and flux-related watershed response metrics exhibited significantly strong negative correlations across case study watersheds, with absolute correlations (|r|) ranging from 0.48 to 0.97 for IWI values, and 0.31 to 0.96 for ICI values. Nitrogen-stable isotope ratios measured in chironomids and periphyton from streams and benthic organic matter from lake sediments also demonstrated strong negative correlations with IWI values, with |r| ranging from 0.47 to 0.92, and 0.35 to 0.89 for correlations with ICI values. This evaluation of the performance of national watershed and catchment integrity metrics and their strong relationship with site level responses provides weight-of-evidence support for their use in state, local and regionally focused applications.
Anne Kuhn; Scott G. Leibowitz; Zachary C. Johnson; Jiajia Lin; Jordan A. Massie; Jeffrey W. Hollister; Joseph L. Ebersole; James L. Lake; Jonathan R. Serbst; Jennifer James; Micah G. Bennett; J. Renée Brooks; Christopher T. Nietch; Nathan J. Smucker; Joseph E. Flotemersch; Laurie C. Alexander; Jana E. Compton
MDPI Publishing
2073-4441
20734441
shingle_catch_all_2 Water, Vol. 10, Pages 604: Performance of National Maps of Watershed Integrity at Watershed Scales
Water, Vol. 10, Pages 604: Performance of National Maps of Watershed Integrity at Watershed Scales Water doi: 10.3390/w10050604 Authors: Anne Kuhn Scott G. Leibowitz Zachary C. Johnson Jiajia Lin Jordan A. Massie Jeffrey W. Hollister Joseph L. Ebersole James L. Lake Jonathan R. Serbst Jennifer James Micah G. Bennett J. Renée Brooks Christopher T. Nietch Nathan J. Smucker Joseph E. Flotemersch Laurie C. Alexander Jana E. Compton Watershed integrity, the capacity of a watershed to support and maintain ecological processes essential to the sustainability of services provided to society, can be influenced by a range of landscape and in-stream factors. Ecological response data from four intensively monitored case study watersheds exhibiting a range of environmental conditions and landscape characteristics across the United States were used to evaluate the performance of a national level Index of Watershed Integrity (IWI) at regional and local watershed scales. Using Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r), and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (rs), response variables displayed highly significant relationships and were significantly correlated with IWI and ICI (Index of Catchment Integrity) values at all watersheds. Nitrogen concentration and flux-related watershed response metrics exhibited significantly strong negative correlations across case study watersheds, with absolute correlations (|r|) ranging from 0.48 to 0.97 for IWI values, and 0.31 to 0.96 for ICI values. Nitrogen-stable isotope ratios measured in chironomids and periphyton from streams and benthic organic matter from lake sediments also demonstrated strong negative correlations with IWI values, with |r| ranging from 0.47 to 0.92, and 0.35 to 0.89 for correlations with ICI values. This evaluation of the performance of national watershed and catchment integrity metrics and their strong relationship with site level responses provides weight-of-evidence support for their use in state, local and regionally focused applications.
Anne Kuhn; Scott G. Leibowitz; Zachary C. Johnson; Jiajia Lin; Jordan A. Massie; Jeffrey W. Hollister; Joseph L. Ebersole; James L. Lake; Jonathan R. Serbst; Jennifer James; Micah G. Bennett; J. Renée Brooks; Christopher T. Nietch; Nathan J. Smucker; Joseph E. Flotemersch; Laurie C. Alexander; Jana E. Compton
MDPI Publishing
2073-4441
20734441
shingle_catch_all_3 Water, Vol. 10, Pages 604: Performance of National Maps of Watershed Integrity at Watershed Scales
Water, Vol. 10, Pages 604: Performance of National Maps of Watershed Integrity at Watershed Scales Water doi: 10.3390/w10050604 Authors: Anne Kuhn Scott G. Leibowitz Zachary C. Johnson Jiajia Lin Jordan A. Massie Jeffrey W. Hollister Joseph L. Ebersole James L. Lake Jonathan R. Serbst Jennifer James Micah G. Bennett J. Renée Brooks Christopher T. Nietch Nathan J. Smucker Joseph E. Flotemersch Laurie C. Alexander Jana E. Compton Watershed integrity, the capacity of a watershed to support and maintain ecological processes essential to the sustainability of services provided to society, can be influenced by a range of landscape and in-stream factors. Ecological response data from four intensively monitored case study watersheds exhibiting a range of environmental conditions and landscape characteristics across the United States were used to evaluate the performance of a national level Index of Watershed Integrity (IWI) at regional and local watershed scales. Using Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r), and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (rs), response variables displayed highly significant relationships and were significantly correlated with IWI and ICI (Index of Catchment Integrity) values at all watersheds. Nitrogen concentration and flux-related watershed response metrics exhibited significantly strong negative correlations across case study watersheds, with absolute correlations (|r|) ranging from 0.48 to 0.97 for IWI values, and 0.31 to 0.96 for ICI values. Nitrogen-stable isotope ratios measured in chironomids and periphyton from streams and benthic organic matter from lake sediments also demonstrated strong negative correlations with IWI values, with |r| ranging from 0.47 to 0.92, and 0.35 to 0.89 for correlations with ICI values. This evaluation of the performance of national watershed and catchment integrity metrics and their strong relationship with site level responses provides weight-of-evidence support for their use in state, local and regionally focused applications.
Anne Kuhn; Scott G. Leibowitz; Zachary C. Johnson; Jiajia Lin; Jordan A. Massie; Jeffrey W. Hollister; Joseph L. Ebersole; James L. Lake; Jonathan R. Serbst; Jennifer James; Micah G. Bennett; J. Renée Brooks; Christopher T. Nietch; Nathan J. Smucker; Joseph E. Flotemersch; Laurie C. Alexander; Jana E. Compton
MDPI Publishing
2073-4441
20734441
shingle_catch_all_4 Water, Vol. 10, Pages 604: Performance of National Maps of Watershed Integrity at Watershed Scales
Water, Vol. 10, Pages 604: Performance of National Maps of Watershed Integrity at Watershed Scales Water doi: 10.3390/w10050604 Authors: Anne Kuhn Scott G. Leibowitz Zachary C. Johnson Jiajia Lin Jordan A. Massie Jeffrey W. Hollister Joseph L. Ebersole James L. Lake Jonathan R. Serbst Jennifer James Micah G. Bennett J. Renée Brooks Christopher T. Nietch Nathan J. Smucker Joseph E. Flotemersch Laurie C. Alexander Jana E. Compton Watershed integrity, the capacity of a watershed to support and maintain ecological processes essential to the sustainability of services provided to society, can be influenced by a range of landscape and in-stream factors. Ecological response data from four intensively monitored case study watersheds exhibiting a range of environmental conditions and landscape characteristics across the United States were used to evaluate the performance of a national level Index of Watershed Integrity (IWI) at regional and local watershed scales. Using Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r), and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (rs), response variables displayed highly significant relationships and were significantly correlated with IWI and ICI (Index of Catchment Integrity) values at all watersheds. Nitrogen concentration and flux-related watershed response metrics exhibited significantly strong negative correlations across case study watersheds, with absolute correlations (|r|) ranging from 0.48 to 0.97 for IWI values, and 0.31 to 0.96 for ICI values. Nitrogen-stable isotope ratios measured in chironomids and periphyton from streams and benthic organic matter from lake sediments also demonstrated strong negative correlations with IWI values, with |r| ranging from 0.47 to 0.92, and 0.35 to 0.89 for correlations with ICI values. This evaluation of the performance of national watershed and catchment integrity metrics and their strong relationship with site level responses provides weight-of-evidence support for their use in state, local and regionally focused applications.
Anne Kuhn; Scott G. Leibowitz; Zachary C. Johnson; Jiajia Lin; Jordan A. Massie; Jeffrey W. Hollister; Joseph L. Ebersole; James L. Lake; Jonathan R. Serbst; Jennifer James; Micah G. Bennett; J. Renée Brooks; Christopher T. Nietch; Nathan J. Smucker; Joseph E. Flotemersch; Laurie C. Alexander; Jana E. Compton
MDPI Publishing
2073-4441
20734441
shingle_title_1 Water, Vol. 10, Pages 604: Performance of National Maps of Watershed Integrity at Watershed Scales
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