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(802) 656-0683femc@uvm.eduwww.uvm.edu/femcMeasurements of macroinvertebrate diversity, biotic index, richness, and species percentages of 4 composite sites in Stevensville Brook and Browns RiverForest Ecosystem Monitoring CooperativeDougBurnhamprincipalInvestigatorSteveFiskecontentProviderJamesKelloggprincipalInvestigatorRichardLangdoncontentProviderAnnual stream macroinvertebrate survey to establish a site-specific database and to monitor trends.Biometrics by Site by VisitMeasurements of macroinvertebrate diversity, biotic index, richness, and species percentages of 4 composite sites in Stevensville Brook and Browns RiverVMC.3.6mySQL/femc/data/archive/project/stream-macroinvertebrate-monitoring/dataset/biometrics-by-site-by-visit1991-10-302001-09-04SiteIDSite IDCodes for the sample collection sites.textLabIDLab IDIdentification code for lab samplesdecimalDateDateDate of sample collection.datetimeYYYY-MM-DDMeanDensityMean DensityNumber of organisms collected per square meter using a standardized method. decimalmeterintegerMeanRichnessMean RichnessThe average number of taxa (different kinds of organisms) found at a site. decimalmeterrealMeanEptRichnessMean EPT RichnessA measure of the average of different kinds of Ephemeroptera (mayflies), Plecoptera, and TrichopteradecimalmeterrealMeanEptToMeanRichnessMean EPT / Mean RichnessRatio of the average number of mayflies, stoneflies and caddisfliesdecimalmeterrealDominantTaxa_percentPercent Dominant TaxaThe percent of the organisms at a site that belong to the dominant taxadecimalmeterreal0100Dominant3Taxa_percentNo description for this attributedecimalmeterreal0100MeanEptToEptChiroNo description for this attributedecimalmeterrealMeanHydropsy_percentHydropsy %Average percent of Hydropsydecimalmeterreal0100MeanNew_BIMean New Biotic IndexThe relative abundance of the different species in the stream community. Value of less than 1.75 indecimalmeterrealMeanDiversityMean DiversityThe number of different kinds of organisms found at a site. decimalmeterrealColeoptera_percentPercent ColeopteraPercent composition of Coleopterans (beetles)decimalmeterreal0100Diptera_percentPercent DipteraPercent composition of dipteransdecimalmeterreal0100Ephemeroptera_percentPercent EphemeropteraPercent composition of ephemeroptera (mayflies)decimalmeterreal0100Plecoptera_percentPercent PlecopteraPercent composition of plecopteradecimalmeterreal0100Trichoptera_percentPercent TrichopteraPercent composition of trichopteradecimalmeterreal0100Oligochaeta_percentPercent OligochaetaPercent composition of oligochaetadecimalmeterreal0100OtherOrders_percentPercent other organismsPercent composition of organisms other than the main groupsdecimalmeterreal0100PMA-O1No description for this attributedecimalmeterrealCollectorGatherer_percentCollector/Gatherer %Percent composition of this functional groupdecimalmeterreal0100CollectorFilterer_percentCollector/Filterer %Percent composition of this functional groupdecimalmeterreal0100Predator_percentPredator percentPercentage of predatorsdecimalmeterreal0100ShredderDetritus_percentShredder - Detritus PercentPercent composition of this functional groupdecimalmeterreal0100ShredderHerbivore_percentShredder - Herbivore PercentPercent composition of this functional groupdecimalmeterreal0100Scraper_percentScraper PercentThe percent composition of the functional group known as scrapersdecimalmeterreal0100PPCS_F1No description for this attributedecimalmeterreal