Habitat Suitability Index Models and Instream Flow Suitability Curves: Spotted bass
FWS/OBS
82/10.72
By: Thomas E. McMahon, Glen Gebhart, O. Eugene Maughan, and Patrick C. Nelson
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Abstract
The Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) models presented in this publication aid in identifying habitat variable important to the growth and survival of spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus). Facts, ideas, and concepts obtained from the research literature and expert reviews are synthesized and presented in a format that can be used for impact assessment. The models are hypotheses of species-habitat relationships, and model users should recognize that the degree of veracity of the HSI model, SI graphs, and assumptions will vary according to geographical area and the extent of the data base for individual variables.
A brief discussion of selected Suitability Index (SI) curves as used in the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology (IFIM), and a discussion of SI curves available for the IFIM analysis of Spotted bass habitat are also included.
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McMahon, T., Gebhart, G., Maughan, O.E., and Nelson, P.C., 1984, Habitat Suitability Index Models and Instream Flow Suitability Curves: Spotted bass: FWS/OBS 82/10.72, vi, 41 p.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Title | Habitat Suitability Index Models and Instream Flow Suitability Curves: Spotted bass |
| Series title | FWS/OBS |
| Series number | 82/10.72 |
| Subseries | Habitat Suitability Index |
| Year Published | 1984 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Contributing office(s) | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | vi, 41 p. |