King, R. S., Baker, M. E., Whigham, D. F., Weller, D. E., Jordan, T. E., Hurd, M. K. 2005. Spatial Considerations for Linking Watershed Land Cover to Ecological Indicators in Streams. Ecological Applications. Ecological Society of America. Volume 15, Number 1. Pages 137-153

Analysis, Coastal, Ecosystem, GIS, Hydrology, Macro-invertebrates, Nitrogen, Nutrients, Streams, Water quality, Watershed, Land use, Aquatic community, Aquatic ecosystems, Biology, Mapping

This study water quality monitoring data–specifically nitrate concentration and macroinvertebrate assemblages–collected from the Coastal Plain of Maryland (U.S.) to evaluate how various spatial variables affect stream health indicators.