Biological and chemical monitoring of three streams in the area of Blacksburg, Virginia

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dc.contributor.authorHayles, Virginia Mosbyen
dc.contributor.committeechairBenfield, Ernest F.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHendricks, Albert C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberCairns, John Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHoehn, Robert C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPaterson, Robert A.en
dc.contributor.departmentZoologyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:47:16Zen
dc.date.adate2008-10-30en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:47:16Zen
dc.date.issued1973-03-15en
dc.date.rdate2008-10-30en
dc.date.sdate2008-10-30en
dc.description.abstractThis study compares the sensitivity of biological and chemical parameters for monitoring water quality, examines several methods of analyzing diversity of the aquatic organisms and attempts to assess water quality in the three streams investigated. The Cairns-Dickson DI<sub>T</sub> diversity index was applied to two trophic levels of aquatic organisms and the results were compared to ascertain whether this diversity index is applicable to all levels of the trophic\structure or of greater use for a particular level. Two diversity indices, Cairns-Dickson DI<sub>T</sub> and Wilhm-Dorris d̅, were used to analyze the same component of the biological community and the results of these two indices were compared. A correlation test was performed among chemical and biological data and among chemical parameters.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extent120 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-10302008-120608en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10302008-120608/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/35543en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1973.H38.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 38893156en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectWater qualityen
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1973.H38en
dc.titleBiological and chemical monitoring of three streams in the area of Blacksburg, Virginiaen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineZoologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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