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ORSANCO Biological Programs Extra-curricular Updates

ORSANCO Biological Programs Extra-curricular Updates. EMAP-GRE ORBFHP NRSA. EMAP-GRE Updates. Draft report accepted June 2012 Final Report due December 2012 Series of publishable manuscripts Macroinvertebrate Multimetric Index Including methods comparison Periphyton Multimetric Index

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ORSANCO Biological Programs Extra-curricular Updates

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  1. ORSANCO Biological ProgramsExtra-curricular Updates EMAP-GRE ORBFHP NRSA

  2. EMAP-GRE Updates • Draft report accepted June 2012 • Final Report due December 2012 • Series of publishable manuscripts • Macroinvertebrate Multimetric Index • Including methods comparison • Periphyton Multimetric Index • Benthic Trawling Evaluation • Water & Sediment Chemistry Gradient Identification • MORFIn Development & Application • Effects of Environmental Variables at Various Spatial Scales on the Biotic Condition of the Ohio River

  3. Ohio River Basin Fish Habitat Partnership:Basin-wide Habitat Assessment

  4. National Fish Habitat Action Partnership • Mission Protect, restore and enhance the nation's fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the American people • USFWS-led initiative which began in 2001 • Modeled after 1980’s North American Waterfowl Management Plan

  5. Ohio River Basin Fauna Marshall University • Fish – 340 species • 40% of North American fauna • 14 federally listed • Mussels – 130 species • 38 federally listed • Water birds, Reptiles and Amphibians Miles C. Barnhart

  6. Steering Committee Permanent Seats (20) Rotating Seats (12) Not to exceed 3 from any of the following: Environmental NGOs Local Watershed Groups Universities Industry Local Government Concerned Citizens Natural Resource Businesses Not to exceed 2 additional from any of the permanent seat agencies • 11 Basin States • IL, IN, KY, OH, PA, WV, MD,NY, NC, TN, VA • Federal Agencies • USDA, USACE, USEPA, USFS, USFWS, USOSM, USGS • Regional Agencies • ORSANCO, TNC

  7. Mission The Ohio River Basin Fish Habitat Partnership focuses protection, restoration, and enhancement efforts on priority habitat for fish and mussels in the watersheds of the Ohio River Basin for the benefit of the public.

  8. Guiding Principles • Focused on areas containing fish (game and nongame) and mussels…. • Watersheds are treated holistically…. • Conservation of the best areas…restoration where positive results can be expected….or both… • Sound science and measurement of results…. • Public support…. Photo credit: Ohio River Foundation Photo credit: Chris Barnhart

  9. Downstream Strategies & FHPs • Create spatially-explicit habitat assessment models for each of the Midwestern FHPs • Create an integrated GIS decision support tool • Create a regional representation of habitat condition

  10. Modeling Approach INPUT OUTPUT • Model Results • Response variable predictions @ 1:100K SLW scale • Predictor variable importance weightings • Stressor-Response functions • Estimates of model uncertainty • Post-Modeling Results • Cumulative Natural Habitat Quality Index (CHQI) • Cumulative Anthropogenic Stressor Index (CASI) • CHQI and CASI accumulated from 1:100K SLW up to HUC12. • Landscape Predictor Data • Natural and Anthropogenic • Local vs. US Network vs. DS Network vs. Regional • Stream or Lake Response Data • Environmental Data • Fish Data • Assemblage • Abundance • Presence-Absence • Index of Biotic Integrity • Community Metrics • Other Biota BOOSTED REGRESSION TREES

  11. Local vs. Network vs. Regional Network area draining to focal SLW (network variable) Local area draining to focal SLW (local variable) Local area draining to focal SLW (local variable) Dam downstream of SLW (regional variable) Ecoregion (regional variable)

  12. Predictor Variables Anthropogenic Natural Stream Order/Drainage Area Omernik Ecoregions National Wetland Inventory National Geologic Data Soil Data Elevation Climate Data Base Flow Index • Land use/Land cover (’06) • Agriculture Census • US Census • TIGER Roads • Surface/Ground Water Use • National Inventory of Dams • Mines/Mineral Plants • Superfund Sites • Toxic Release Inventory • NPDES • Riparian Disturbance

  13. Air Temperature Elevation Landscape map examples Impervious Surfaces Agriculture

  14. Response Variables (models) • Intolerant Mussels Presence/Absence • Smallmouth Bass P/A • Great River Species P/A • Small Streams Signature Fish Index • River, Smallmouth, & Shorthead Redhorse P/A • Percent Intolerant Individuals (Fish) • Modified Index of Centers of Diversity (Fish)

  15. Smallmouth Bass Intolerant Mussels Redhorse Intolerant Fish MICD Great River Fish Streams Index

  16. Final Priority Areas

  17. Project Selection Criteria

  18. Targeting WatershedGroups

  19. Next Steps • Refine predictor variable dataset • Refine fish & mussel databases • Develop new response variables • Fish & macroinvertebrate IBI scores? • Conduct new assessments at smaller scales • State? HUC 8? HUC 12?

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