Australian River Assessment System: Review of Physical River Assessment Methods — A Biological Perspective

M. Parsons, M. Thomas, R. Norris
Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology
Monitoring River Health Initiative Technical Report Number 21
Environment Australia, 2002
ISSN 1447 1280
ISBN 0 642 54887 0

Contents

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• Publication Details
• Acknowledgements

1. Introduction
   • 1.1 The physical and chemical assessment module
   • 1.2 Review of stream assessment methods
2. Review of river assessment methods
   • 2.1 Scope and rationale
   • 2.2 AUSRIVAS
     • 2.2.1 How did AUSRIVAS come about?
     • 2.2.2 How does AUSRIVAS work?
     • 2.2.3 How does AUSRIVAS assess stream condition?
     • 2.2.4 How does AUSRIVAS link physical and chemical features with the biota?
   • 2.3 HABSCORE (USEPA Rapid Bioassessment Protocols)
     • 2.3.1 How did HABSCORE come about?
     • 2.3.2 How does HABSCORE work?
     • 2.3.3 How does HABSCORE assess stream condition?
     • 2.3.4 How does HABSCORE link physical and chemical features with the biota?
   • 2.4 Index of Stream Condition
     • 2.4.1 How did the Index of Stream Condition come about?
     • 2.4.2 How does the Index of Stream Condition work?
     • 2.4.3 How does the Index of Stream Condition assess stream condition?
     • 2.4.4 How does the Index of Stream Condition link physical and chemical features with the biota?
   • 2.5 Geomorphic River Styles
     • 2.5.1 How did Geomorphic River Styles come about?
     • 2.5.2 How does Geomorphic River Styles work?
     • 2.5.3 How does Geomorphic River Styles assess stream condition?
     • 2.5.4 How does Geomorphic River Styles link physical and chemical features with the biota?
   • 2.6 State of the Rivers Survey
     • 2.6.1 How did the State of the Rivers Survey come about?
     • 2.6.2 How does the State of the Rivers Survey work?
     • 2.6.3 How does the State of the Rivers Survey assess stream condition?
     • 2.6.4 How does the State of the Rivers Survey link physical and chemical features with the biota?
   • 2.7 Habitat Predictive Modelling
     • 2.7.1 How did Habitat Predictive Modelling come about?
     • 2.7.2 How does Habitat Predictive Modelling work?
     • 2.7.3 How does Habitat Predictive Modelling assess stream condition?
     • 2.7.4 How does Habitat Predictive Modelling link physical and chemical features with the biota?
   • 2.8 River Habitat Survey
     • 2.8.1 How did the River Habitat Survey come about?
     • 2.8.2 How does the River Habitat Survey work?
     • 2.8.3 How does the River Habitat Survey assess stream condition?
     • 2.8.4 How does the River Habitat Survey link physical and chemical features with the biota?
3. Summary and evaluation of river assessment methods
   • 3.1 Summary of river assessment methods
     • 3.1.1 AUSRIVAS
     • 3.1.2 HABSCORE
     • 3.1.3 Index of Stream Condition
     • 3.1.4 Geomorphic River Styles
     • 3.1.5 State of the Rivers Survey
     • 3.1.6 Habitat Predictive Modelling
     • 3.1.7 River Habitat Survey
   • 3.2 Evaluation of river assessment methods
   • 3.3 Future directions - habitat assessment workshop
4. References

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