A study of the phytoplankton communities of Lake Ray Roberts was conducted at three sampling sites on two sampling dates during the summer of 1995, assessing both community structure and chlorophyll a concentrations. Eight similarity indices were then used to characterize and compare the communities of these sites. Both community similarity and chlorophyll a concentrations were evaluated using a minimum detectable difference equation to determine the amount of change that must occur in these parameters in order to be deemed statistically significant. The Bray-Curtis Index was shown to be the most adequate index evaluated, and was subsequently used in conjunction with bootstrap analysis to determine the similarity between the three sampling sites.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc278420 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Banks, Kenneth E. (Kenneth Edward) |
| Contributors | Dickson, Kenneth L., Cairns, Stefan H., 1949-, Waller, William T. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | viii, 202 leaves :ill., map, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Banks, Kenneth E. (Kenneth Edward) |
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