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Abstract
Using GIS to Develop a State-Wide Index of Biological Integrity
Track: Environment Management
Author(s): Matt Hicks, David Bressler, Gary Hennington, James Stribling
Multimetric indexes are increasingly being used for environmental management of surficial water bodies. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality developed an index of biological integrity that is being used for evaluating water quality status of Mississippi wadeable streams and rivers. GIS software and analysis techniques were used in all phases of the project including design, index development, and data analysis. Land use/Land cover classifications, digital elevation models, and surficial water networks were used in selecting reference and stressor sites for index calibration. Potential stressors were identified through GIS and statistical analyses of landscape features associated with physical, chemical, and biological conditions.
Matt Hicks
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Office of Pollution Control
P. O. Box 10385
Jackson , MS 39289
USA
Phone: 601-961-5786
E-mail: Matt_Hicks@deq.state.ms.us
David Bressler
Tetra Tech, Inc.
10045 Red Run Blvd
Ste. 110
Owings Mills , MD 21117
USA
Phone: 410-356-8993
Fax: 410-356-9005
E-mail: dave.bressler@tetratech.com
Gary Hennington
Information Management Systems, Inc.
1608 Chambers Street
Vicksburg 39180
USA
Phone: 601-629-3049
Fax: 601-638-3386
E-mail: gary@ims4gis.com
James Stribling
Tetra Tech, Inc.
10045 Red Run Blvd
Ste. 110
Owings Mills , MD 21117 Phone: 410-356-8993