Biological Assessment and Criteria: Tools for Water Resource Planning and Decision Making [Hardcover]

Wayne S. Davis (Author), Thomas P. Simon (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0873718941 | ISBN-13: 978-0873718943 | Publication Date: May 3, 1995 | Edition: 1

Biological Assessment and Criteria presents a state-of-the-art overview of the applications of biological assessments and biocriteria for water quality management in fresh waters. The book presents case studies which illustrate how bioassessment has been used to identify and diagnose water quality problems. It also provides examples of the use of qualitative and quantitative biocriteria as regulatory tools to complement water quality criteria and standards. The first book to present the technical foundation, rationale, program and policy relevance, and legal basis for the most accurate tools used to assess freshwater natural resource and regulatory efforts, this book provides useful and timely information for water quality managers.

Editorial Reviews

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This unusually well-integrated, 24-author volume presents the case for use of biological properties of aquatic communities to manage streams and regulate their use for effluent dilution and other purposes... The quality of the papers is high, and they cover the topic thoroughly...
-SETAC News

Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: CRC-Press; 1 edition (May 3, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873718941
• ISBN-13: 978-0873718943
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,335,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thomas P. Simon (1959- ) was born and raised in southeastern Michigan. His academic training in Biology includes a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Michigan, Master of Science from the University of Wisconsin, and doctoral degree from the University of Illinois. His ichthyological training at the University of Michigan was under Karl F. Lagler, who studied under Carl Hubbs, while at the University of Illinois he studied under Lawrence M. Page. He is a third generation academic descendent from David Starr Jordan. For twenty-five years he was employed as a Federal government scientist by the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. He is a National expert in biological assessment and criteria and was honored with three bronze medals for his studies. His research program includes applied research on the ecology and conservation of aquatic systems with emphasis on North American freshwater fish and crayfish. He is a coauthor of the "Reproductive Biology and Early Life History of Fishes in the Ohio River Drainage" series and has published 10 books. His research emphasis is on solving practical problems in water pollution and resource management. His studies involve applied research focused on anthropogenically modified habitats affected by landscape change, contaminants, and watershed stressors. His studies involve the use of aquatic biological assemblages to evaluate patterns, develop indicators, and evaluate biological response. He is a Fellow of the Indiana Academy of Science and former Director of the Indiana Biological Survey. He currently resides in Bloomington, Indiana, with his wife Beth and four children.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read this if you're engaged in freshwater conservation, February 10, 2001

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Yoichiro Kanno (Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biological Assessment and Criteria: Tools for Water Resource Planning and Decision Making (Hardcover)

The book provides very thorough insights into biological foundations in relation to water resource management in North America. For those learners and researchers who are interested in biogical monitoring using index of biotic integrity(IBI), there is a lot to gain from the book. One strength of the book is that it provides many examples of IBI regional applications, which are especially useful for those who are planning to introduce IBI to regions where it has not been developed or tested so far. Many chapters are devoted to fish IBI, while invertebrate IBI is also explored a bit. Another strength of the book is that it relates biological criteria to conservation policy, thus making the nature of it interdisciplinary and practical. The book is also practical in the sense that it elaborated on field sampling methods. The book is probably best for intermediate/advanced learners and researchers of this field, and a bit unsuitable for public reading. Biological foundations and their integration into conservation policy in this book are also valuable for people who are working in freshwater conservation and water resource management outside North America. In fact, I am a graduate student from Japan studying in Canada, and I am sure that the book contains valuable information for my home country, too. I definitely rate the book 5 stars!