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View article: Reach-scale models show heterogeneity of stream benthic invertebrate responses to eutrophication stress
Reach-scale models show heterogeneity of stream benthic invertebrate responses to eutrophication stress Open
Statistical stressor-response models are a common approach to derive biologically relevant water quality criteria for the management of waterbody health. These types of models are typically derived at state-wide or ecoregional scales and c…
View article: How low can you go? Widespread challenges in measuring low stream discharge and a path forward
How low can you go? Widespread challenges in measuring low stream discharge and a path forward Open
Low flows pose unique challenges for accurately quantifying streamflow. Current field methods are not optimized to measure these conditions, which in turn, limits research and management. In this essay, we argue that the lack of methods fo…
View article: Regional assessment of trash in Southern California coastal watersheds, United States
Regional assessment of trash in Southern California coastal watersheds, United States Open
Trash impairment of watersheds has been recognized as a worldwide environmental problem. Trash monitoring in streams and rivers is necessary to enhance our understanding of its effects on freshwater habitats and the role of streams as a co…
View article: Responses after Allogeneic NK Cell Therapy for Lymphoma: correlative analysis revealed impact of host monocytes and robust T cells tumor trafficking
Responses after Allogeneic NK Cell Therapy for Lymphoma: correlative analysis revealed impact of host monocytes and robust T cells tumor trafficking Open
Background: Natural killer (NK) immune effectors are being explored for cancer immunotherapy. GDA-201 is a novel nicotinamide ex-vivo expanded metabolically fit allogeneic NK cell product with augmented resistance against exhaustion. We co…
View article: Zeta diversity patterns in metabarcoded lotic algal assemblages as a tool for bioassessment
Zeta diversity patterns in metabarcoded lotic algal assemblages as a tool for bioassessment Open
Assessments of the ecological health of algal assemblages in streams typically focus on measures of their local diversity and classify individuals by morphotaxonomy. Such assemblages are often connected through various ecological processes…
View article: Application of Flow-Ecology Analysis to Inform Prioritization for Stream Restoration and Management Actions
Application of Flow-Ecology Analysis to Inform Prioritization for Stream Restoration and Management Actions Open
A key challenge in managing flow alteration is determining the severity and pattern of alteration associated with the degradation of biological communities. Understanding these patterns helps managers prioritize locations for restoration a…
View article: Identifying Functional Flow Linkages Between Stream Alteration and Biological Stream Condition Indices Across California
Identifying Functional Flow Linkages Between Stream Alteration and Biological Stream Condition Indices Across California Open
Large state or regional environmental flow programs, such as the one based on the California Environmental Flows Framework, rely on broadly applicable relationships between flow and ecology to inform management decisions. California, despi…
View article: Implementing an Operational Framework to Develop a Streamflow Duration Assessment Method: A Case Study from the Arid West United States
Implementing an Operational Framework to Develop a Streamflow Duration Assessment Method: A Case Study from the Arid West United States Open
Streamflow duration information underpins many management decisions. However, hydrologic data are rarely available where needed. Rapid streamflow duration assessment methods (SDAMs) classify reaches based on indicators that are measured in…
View article: Predictive biological indices for algae populations in diverse stream environments
Predictive biological indices for algae populations in diverse stream environments Open
Predictive biological indices have transformed the bioassessment landscape by allowing universal indices to be applicable across diverse environments. The successful development of a predictive benthic macroinvertebrate index for Californi…
View article: Classifying Streamflow Duration: The Scientific Basis and an Operational Framework for Method Development
Classifying Streamflow Duration: The Scientific Basis and an Operational Framework for Method Development Open
Streamflow duration is used to differentiate reaches into discrete classes (e.g., perennial, intermittent, and ephemeral) for water resource management. Because the depiction of the extent and flow duration of streams via existing maps, re…
View article: Peer Review #1 of "The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments (v0.2)"
Peer Review #1 of "The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments (v0.2)" Open
Open science principles that seek to improve science can effectively bridge the gap between researchers and environmental managers.However, widespread adoption has yet to gain traction for the development and application of bioassessment p…
View article: Peer Review #2 of "The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments (v0.2)"
Peer Review #2 of "The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments (v0.2)" Open
Open science principles that seek to improve science can effectively bridge the gap between researchers and environmental managers.However, widespread adoption has yet to gain traction for the development and application of bioassessment p…
View article: Peer Review #3 of "The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments (v0.1)"
Peer Review #3 of "The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments (v0.1)" Open
Open science principles that seek to improve science can effectively bridge the gap between researchers and environmental managers.However, widespread adoption has yet to gain traction for the development and application of bioassessment p…
View article: Peer Review #1 of "The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments (v0.1)"
Peer Review #1 of "The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments (v0.1)" Open
Open science principles that seek to improve science can effectively bridge the gap between researchers and environmental managers.However, widespread adoption has yet to gain traction for the development and application of bioassessment p…
View article: The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments
The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments Open
Open science principles that seek to improve science can effectively bridge the gap between researchers and environmental managers. However, widespread adoption has yet to gain traction for the development and application of bioassessment …
View article: Peer Review #2 of "The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments (v0.1)"
Peer Review #2 of "The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments (v0.1)" Open
Open science principles that seek to improve science can effectively bridge the gap between researchers and environmental managers.However, widespread adoption has yet to gain traction for the development and application of bioassessment p…
View article: Using co‐occurrence network topology in assessing ecological stress in benthic macroinvertebrate communities
Using co‐occurrence network topology in assessing ecological stress in benthic macroinvertebrate communities Open
Ecological monitoring of streams has often focused on assessing the biotic integrity of individual benthic macroinvertebrate (BMI) communities through local measures of diversity, such as taxonomic or functional richness. However, as indiv…
View article: Prioritizing management goals for stream biological integrity within the developed landscape context
Prioritizing management goals for stream biological integrity within the developed landscape context Open
Stream management goals for biological integrity may be difficult to achieve in developed landscapes where channel modification and other factors constrain in-stream conditions. To evaluate potential constraints on biological integrity, we…
View article: The Stream Quality Index: A multi-indicator tool for enhancing environmental management
The Stream Quality Index: A multi-indicator tool for enhancing environmental management Open
Assessment of stream health is a function of the physical, chemical, and biological integrity of the water body. While monitoring of all three indicator types is common, combining them into a unified assessment of stream quality is rare. I…
View article: Selecting comparator sites for ecological causal assessment based on expected biological similarity
Selecting comparator sites for ecological causal assessment based on expected biological similarity Open
Sites in poor ecological condition often require causal assessment to determine appropriate follow-up actions. Site-specific causal assessments can be time consuming. To streamline the process, we describe a quantitative method that expedi…
View article: Development of a biological condition assessment index for shallow, subtidal rocky reefs in Southern California, <scp>USA</scp>
Development of a biological condition assessment index for shallow, subtidal rocky reefs in Southern California, <span>USA</span> Open
Quantitative biological assessment indices overcome many of the challenges faced when trying to convey the status or trends of complex biological communities with large natural variability, particularly when attempting to evaluate the impa…
View article: A freshwater conservation blueprint for California: prioritizing watersheds for freshwater biodiversity
A freshwater conservation blueprint for California: prioritizing watersheds for freshwater biodiversity Open
Conservation scientists have adapted conservation planning principles designed for protection of habitats ranging from terrestrial to freshwater ecosystems. We applied current approaches in conservation planning to prioritize California wa…
View article: Bioassessment in complex environments: designing an index for consistent meaning in different settings
Bioassessment in complex environments: designing an index for consistent meaning in different settings Open
Regions with great natural environmental complexity present a challenge for attaining 2 key properties of an ideal bioassessment index: 1) index scores anchored to a benchmark of biological expectation that is appropriate for the range of …
View article: Evaluating the adequacy of a reference-site pool for ecological assessments in environmentally complex regions
Evaluating the adequacy of a reference-site pool for ecological assessments in environmentally complex regions Open
Many advances in the field of bioassessment have focused on approaches for objectively selecting the pool of reference sites used to establish expectations for healthy waterbodies, but little emphasis has been placed on ways to evaluate th…