Habitat Suitability Index Models: Smallmouth bass
FWS/OBS
82/10.36
By: Elizabeth A. Edwards, Glen Gebhart, and O. Eugene Maughan
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Abstract
A review and synthesis of existing information were used to develop riverine and lacustrine habitat models for Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieui), a freshwater species. The models are scaled to produce an index of habitat suitability between 0 (unsuitable habitat) and 1 (optimally suitable habitat) for freshwater areas of the continental United States. Habitat suitability indexes (HSI's) are designed for use with the habitat evaluation procedures developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The instream flow suitability curves are intended for use with the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology.
Also included are discussions of Suitability Index (SI) curves as used by the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology (IFIM) and SI curves available for an IFIM analysis of Smallmouth bass habitat.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Title | Habitat Suitability Index Models: Smallmouth bass |
| Series title | FWS/OBS |
| Series number | 82/10.36 |
| Subseries | Habitat Suitability Index |
| Year Published | 1983 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Contributing office(s) | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | viii, 47 p. |
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