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Stream habitat analysis using the instream flow incremental methodology

January 1, 1998

This document describes the Instream Flow Methodology in its entirety. This also is to serve as a comprehensive introductory textbook on IFIM for training courses as it contains the most complete and comprehensive description of IFIM in existence today. This should also serve as an official guide to IFIM in publication to counteract the misconceptions about the methodology that have pervaded the professional literature since the mid-1980's as this describes IFIM as it is envisioned by its developers. The document is aimed at the decisionmakers of management and allocation of natural resources in providing them an overview; and to those who design and implement studies to inform the decisionmakers. There should be enough background on model concepts, data requirements, calibration techniques, and quality assurance to help the technical user design and implement a cost-effective application of IFIM that will provide policy-relevant information. Some of the chapters deal with basic organization of IFIM, procedural sequence of applying IFIM starting with problem identification, study planning and implementation, and problem resolution.

Publication Year 1998
Title Stream habitat analysis using the instream flow incremental methodology
Authors Ken D. Bovee, Berton L. Lamb, John M. Bartholow, Clair B. Stalnaker, Jonathan Taylor, Jim Henriksen
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype Federal Government Series
Series Title Information and Technology Report
Series Number 1998-0004
Index ID itr19980004
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Fort Collins Science Center
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