期刊名称：Journal of Environmental Hydrology (ältere Jahrgänge)
印刷版ISSN：1058-3912
电子版ISSN：1996-7918
出版年度：2006
卷号：14
出版社：IAEH
摘要：The environmental impact of urbanization is ubiquitous. Biodiversity within an ecosystem can
be a simple means to determine the impact of urban development and overall environmental
health of a region, and careful evaluation of waterways can provide insight into environmental
health. Watersheds from three unique microenvironments in rural Tennessee were systemati-
cally compared. Water samples from rural and urban watersheds around Cookeville, TN were
collected and analyzed. GIS was used to delineate watersheds, and land use and land cover
data were computed to obtain urban areas in each watershed. Water samples were collected
from three sites, all 3rd
ordered streams. Macroinvertebrate identification, counting and
indexes were developed. The North Carolina Biological Index was used to compute the Biotic
Index Score. Habitat assessment and land use data were compared to measurements of water
quality. Computation from percent dominance and percent clingers showed that watersheds
exert their own characteristics. Percent urban area has negative impact on the diversity of
macroinvertebrate community and dominance. Habitat assessment also supports such find-
ings.
