The development of an aquatic habitat classification system for lakes : Symposium on the Classification and Inventory of Great Lakes Aquatic Habitats (CIGLAH), February 1988

A description of the Aquatic Habitat Classification (AHC) system is given in this book through its explanations of the system's functional approach, hierarchical structure designed to support computerized data management, and list of modifiers and examples of applications. Ch. 1. Introduction To The Process, Procedure, And Concepts Used In The Development Of An Aquatic Habitat Classification System For Lakes / P.g. Sly And W.-d.n. Busch -- Ch. 2. A System For Aquatic Habitat Classification Of Lakes / P.g. Sly And W.-d.n. Busch -- Ch. 3. A Review Of Lake Habitat Classification / J.h. Leach And R.c. Herron -- Ch. 4. Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Classification Based On Wetland Classification Systems / P.m. Mckee, T.r. Batterson, T.e. Dahl, V. Glooschenko, E. Jaworski, J.b. Pearce, C.n. Raphael, T.h. Whillans And E.t. Laroe -- Ch. 5. Review Of Habitat Classification Schemes Appropriate To Streams, Rivers, And Connecting Channels In The Great Lakes Drainage Basin / P.l. Hudson, R.w. Griffiths And T.j. Wheaton -- Ch. 6. A Review Of The Physical And Chemical Components Of The Great Lakes: A Basis For Classification And Inventory Of Aquatic Habitats / C.e. Herdendorf, L. Hakanson, D.j. Jude And P.g. Sly -- Ch. 7. Application Of Biological Measures To Classification Of Aquatic Habitats In The Laurentian Great Lakes / W.g. Duffy, R.t. Oglesby And J.a. Reckahn -- Ch. 8. State-of-the-art Techniques For Inventory Of Great Lakes Aquatic Habitats And Resources / T.a. Edsall, R.h. Brock, R.p. Bukata, J.j. Dawson And F.j. Horvath. Edited By W.-dieter N. Busch, Peter G. Sly. Product Of A Symposium On The Classification And Inventory Of Great Lakes Aquatic Habitats--dedication. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "In the context of freshwater fisheries changing their strategies from the regulation of harvest and the enhancement of populations, to the creation and protection of habitats and the management of ecosystems, moves toward establishing an aquatic habitat classification system. Eight papers, from the February 1988 Symposium on the Classification and Inventory of Great Lakes Aquatic Habitats (the last in a series of Great Lakes Symposia), propose various classification approaches, most using a limited number of physical, chemical, and/or biological variables to produce some form of index. They also include overviews and summaries of the classification process."--Provided by publisher