Monitoring Spring Communities at Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri
Bowles DE. 2010. Monitoring Spring Communities at Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri
Dataset addresses biotic communities and associated physical habitats of spring-runs of the permanent, high discharge, and coldwater springs of Ozark National Scenic Riverways. This dataset focuses on the biotic communities of spring-runs of the permanent, high discharge, and coldwater springs of Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Reasons for the choice of the large springs include their value as major tourist attractions within the state, detailed mapping of recharge areas for the larger springs, and contribution of base flow to the Current and Jacks Fork rivers. The low variability in water chemistry and temperature of these spring-runs results in more stable biotic communities than those in smaller springs, aiding in higher statistical precision with less sampling effort.
- Type
- Generic Dataset
- Authors
- Bowles, David
- Date of Issue
- 2010-08-19
- Units
- OZAR
- Keywords
- Biology, Biota, Communities, Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Springs