calculate_FBI {MacroZooBenthosWaterA}

Assigned tolerancevalues range from 0 to 10 for families and increase as water quality decreases

Description

Assigned tolerancevalues range from 0 to 10 for families and increase as water quality decreases

Usage

calculate_FBI(
  data,
  tolerances = list(Capniidae = 1, Aeshnidae = 3, Chloroperlidae = 1, Calopterygidae = 5,
    Leuctridae = 0, Coenagrionidae = 9, Nemouridae = 2, Cordulegastridae = 3, Perlidae =
    1, Corduliidae = 5, Perlodidae = 2, Gomphidae = 1, Pteronarcyidae = 0, Lestidae = 9,
    Taeniopterygidae = 2, Libellulidae = 9, Macromiidae = 3, Baetidae = 4, Baetiscidae =
    3, Athericidae = 2, Caenidae = 7, Blephariceridae = 0, Ephemerellidae = 1,
    Ceratopogonidae = 6, Ephemeridae = 4, Chironomidae_red = 8, Heptageniidae = 4,
    Chironomidae_other = 6, 
     Leptophlebiidae = 2, Dolichopodidae = 4, Metrtopodidae
    = 2, Empididae = 6, Oligoneuriidae = 2, Ephydridae = 6, Polymitarcyidae = 2,
    Psychodidae = 10, Potamanthidae = 4, Simuliidae = 6, Siphlonuridae = 7, Muscidae = 6,
    Tricorythidae = 4, Syrphidae = 10, Tabanidae = 6, Pyralidae = 5, Tipulidae = 3,
    Brachycentridae = 1, Dryopidae = 5, Calamoceratidae = 3, Elmidae = 4, Glossosomatidae
    = 1, Psephenidae = 4, Helicopsychidae = 3, Hydropsychidae = 4, Gammaridae = 4,
    Hidroptilidae = 4, Hyalellidae = 8, 
     Lepidostomatidae = 1, Leptoceridae = 4,
    Asellidae = 8, Limnephilidae = 4, Molannidae = 6, Odontoceridae = 0, Astacidae = 6,
    Philopotamidae = 3, Phryganeidae = 4, Lymnaeidae = 6, Polycentropodidae = 6, Physidae
    = 8, Psychomyiidae = 2, Rhyacophilidae = 0, Pisidiidae = 8, Sericostomatidae = 3,
    Oligochaeta = 8, Uenoidae = 3, Hirudinea = 10, Turbellaria = 4, Corydalidae = 0,
    Sialidae = 4, Ameletidae = 0, Baetiscidae = 4, Isonychiidae = 2, Leptohyphidae = 4,
    Metretopodidae = 2, Potomanthidae = 4, Peltoperlidae = 0, 
     Corixidae = 5,
    Apataniidae = 3, Dipseudopsidae = 5, Goeridae = 3, Curculionidae = 5, Dytiscidae = 5,
    Gyrinidae = 4, Haliplidae = 5, Hydrophilidae = 5, Ptilodactylidae = 3, Scirtidae = 5,
    Sisyridae_Climacia_sp = 5, Anthomyiidae = 6, Chaoboridae = 8, Culicidae = 8, Dixidae
    = 1, Ptychopteridae = 1, Scathophagidae = 6, Stratiomyidae = 7, Tanyderidae = 3,
    Arrenuridae = 6, Lebertiidae = 6, Atractideidae = 6, Mideopsidae = 6, Tyrellidae = 6,
    Limnesidae = 6, Limnocharidae = 6, Sperchonidae = 6, Unionicolidae = 6, 
    
    Polydesmida = 6, Anthuridae = 5, Idoteidae = 5, Crangonyctidae = 6, Oedicerotidae =
    5, Talitridae_Hyalellidae = 8, Acariformes = 4, Ostracoda = 8, Planorbidae = 7,
    Ancylidae = 6, Viviparidae = 6, Pleuroceridae = 6, Bithyniidae = 8, Hydrobiidae = 6,
    Valvatidae = 8, Pelecypoda_Bivalvia = 8, Unionidae = 6, Corbiculidae = 6,
    Dreisseniidae = 8, Sphaeriidae = 6, Pisidiidae = 8, Haplotaxidae = 5, Lumbricida = 6,
    Lumbriculidae = 5, Enchytraeidae = 10, Tubificidae = 9, Naididae = 8,
    Glossiphoniidae_Helobdella = 6, 
     Glossiphoniidae_other = 8, Aeolosomatidae = 8,
    Branchiobdellidae = 6, Sabellidae = 6, Platyhelminthidae = 4),
  print_results = TRUE
)

Arguments

data

For the families that we have given the value for particular genera and you should add data like this : Sisyridae_Climacia_sp Talitridae_Hyalellidae, Pelecypoda_Bivalvia, Glossiphoniidae_Helobdella,Glossiphoniidae_other Chironomidae_red, Chironomidae_other

tolerances

tolerance value are given by default

print_results

A logical value that determines whether or not to print the results. Defaults to TRUE.

Value

will give values from 0-10

References

1. Hilsenhoff, W.L. 1988. Rapid field assessment of organic pollution with a family- level biotic index. J. N. Am. Benthol. Soc. 7(1):65-68. Barbour, M.T., Gerritsen, J., Snyder,

2. Bode, R.W., Novak, M.A., and Abele, L.E. 1996. Quality Assurance Work Plan for Biological Stream Monitoring in New York State. NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany, NY. 89p. 4 appendices.

3. Bode, R.W., Novak, M.A., Abele, L.E., Heitzman, D.L., and Smith, A.J. 2002. Quality Assurance Work Plan for Biological Stream Monitoring in New York State. NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany, NY. 115p

4. Hauer, F.R., Lamberti, G.A. (eds.) 1996. Methods in Stream Ecology. Academic Press. ISBN: 0-12-332906-X. 696pp.

5.B.D., Stribling, J.B. 1999.Rapid BioassessmentProtocols For Use in Streams and Wadeable Rivers:Periphyton, BenthicMacroinvertebrates, and Fish. Second Edition. EPA 841-B-99-002. Washington, D.C. xiv, 11chapters,

6. Plafkin, J.L. , Barbour, M.T., Porter, K.D., Gross, S.K., and Hughes, R.M.. 1989. Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for use in Streams and Rivers: Benthic Macroinvertebrates and Fish. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA 440/4- 89/001. 8 chapters, Appendices A-D.

Examples

Site= c("L1", "L2", "L2")
Family=c("Capniidae",  "Aeshnidae", "Chloroperlidae")
Abundance=c(4,2,15)
test <- data.frame( Family, Abundance, Site)
calculate_FBI(test)