Publication details
Selection of indicative taxa for river habitats: a case study on benthic macroinvertebrates using indicator species analysis and the random forest methods
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| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Hydrobiologia |
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| Field | Ecology |
| Keywords | Habitat preferences Invertebrates Random forests Indicator value Predictive model |
| Description | The aim of the study was to evaluate the exclusivity and/or preference of macroinvertebrate taxa for river habitats. Indicator species analysis and random forests methods were applied to the data set of macroinvertebrate samples taken from 58 sampling points. Samples were classified according to habitat types defined by the position in a river channel and local hydraulic characteristics. 86 macroinvertebrate taxa were included in the analyses. High indicative values for habitats (importance value C50 and/or indicator value C40) were identified for 26 taxa. The results of both methods can be considered similar. |
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