pct_acid_tol: Acid Tolerance Index (ATI)

Description Usage Arguments Value

Description

Acid Tolerance Index (ATI)

Usage

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pct_acid_tol(genus.wide)

Arguments

genus.wide

Taxonomic counts aggregated at the genus level classification in a wide data format. Use the wide function to prepare the data.

Value

The number of Acid Tolerant Individuals (ATI) as described by the NYSDEC (2014). The following genera are considered ATI taxa: Epeorus (Ephemeroptera; Heptageniidae), Amphinemura (Plecoptera; Nemouridae), Leuctra (Plecoptera; Leuctridae), Isoperla (Plecoptera; Perlodidae), Rhyacophila (Trichoptera; Rhyacophilidae), Simulium (Diptera; Simuliidae), Conchapelopia (Diptera; Chironomidae), Cricotopus (Diptera; Chironomidae), Eukiefferiella (Diptera; Chironomidae), and Heterotrissocladius (Diptera; Chironomidae).


zsmith27/Benthos documentation built on May 5, 2019, 2:38 a.m.