Research Article

Associated Use Attainment Response between Multiple Aquatic Assemblage Indicators for Evaluating Catchment, Habitat, Water Quality, and Contaminants

Table 3

Summary statistics for seven chemistry (concentration/ppm), habitat, and land use variables by crayfish grouping cluster (see Figure 2(c)) in watersheds of the Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge.

VariableMeanMinMaxSD

Cluster 1
 Chloride329.90.054411.14
 Nitrogen320.240.012.80.51
 Total phosphorus320.070.030.190.05
 Total solids32202.949030147.7
 QHEI—riparian score329.34101.49
 QHEI—pool/glide score325.53391.46
 Commercial land use320.6203.831.07
Cluster 2
 Chloride2021.910.0512426.61
 Nitrogen202.180.01245.41
 Total phosphorus200.230.031.820.4
 Total solids20299.11051010197.87
 QHEI—riparian score208.083102.27
 QHEI—pool/glide score205.65481.27
 Commercial land use200.0600.310.1
Cluster 3
 Chloride1411.40.054612.59
 Nitrogen140.40.011.20.39
 Total phosphorus140.10.050.160.04
 Total solids14213.58833360.27
 QHEI—riparian score148.964101.82
 QHEI—pool/glide score147.294122.16
 Commercial land use141.1407.782.4