Community index score of stream condition
By Chesapeake Bay Activities
January 2022 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Community metric index score of stream condition (mean metric decile) for 2001, 2006, 2011, and 2016. Higher values (teal shades) indicate less altered conditions while lower values indicate a higher degree of alteration (brown shades).
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
From journal article, Using fish community and population indicators to assess the biological condition of streams and rivers of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, USA. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.108488
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