A multimetric approach for predicting the ecological integrity of New Zealand streams

  • Clapcott J
  • Goodwin E
  • Young R
  • et al.
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Abstract

Integrating multiple measures of stream health into a combined metric can provide a holistic assessment of the ecological integrity of a stream. The aim of this study was to develop a multimetric index (MMI) of stream integrity based on predictive modelling of national data sets of water quality, macroinvertebrates, fish and ecosystem process metrics. We used a boosted regression tree approach to calculate an observed/expected score for each metric prior to combining metrics in a MMI based on data availability and the strength of predictive models. The resulting MMI provides a geographically meaningful prediction of the ecological integrity of rivers in New Zealand, but identifies limitations in data and approach, providing focus for ongoing research.

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Clapcott, J. E., Goodwin, E. O., Young, R. G., & Kelly, D. J. (2014). A multimetric approach for predicting the ecological integrity of New Zealand streams. Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, (415), 03. https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2014027

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