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  <dc:contributor>James R. Karr</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Chris O. Yoder</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Robert M. Hughes</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>Paul L. Angermeier</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2026</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="_mce_caret" data-mce-bogus="1" data-mce-type="format-caret"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Karr (1981), which introduced the index of biotic (or biological) integrity (IBI) has been cited more often (&amp;gt;4,500 times) than any other paper in&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Fisheries&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;. In this essay, we reflect on the historical context of this seminal publication and its broad, continuing impact on the management of natural resources, especially freshwater ecosystems.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:identifier>10.1093/fshmag/vuaf120</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>Oxford Academic</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Igniting the transition from water quality to biological condition and ecological health</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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