site_classification: Site Classification

In zsmith27/CHESSIE: Chessie BIBI

Description

Site Classification

Usage

site_classification(env.param)

Arguments

env.param

= a data frame of environmental parameters representitive of each sampling event. Needs to include water quality parameters (Specific Conductivity, pH, and Dissolved Oxygen), habitat parameters (Rapid Habitat Assessment), and (watershed parameters()).

Value

Each sampling event is classified as Reference, Mixed, or Degraded based on environmental parameters. If environmental parameters are missing the site cannot be accurately classified as Reference or Degraded. Therefore, the site is classified as Mixed. The Mixed class does not influence the selection of metrics but will be scored and assigned an IBI rating.

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