| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Biological integrity | Energy | The ability of an aquatic ecosystem to support and maintain a balanced, adaptive community of organisms having a species composition, diversity, and functional organization comparable to that of natural habitats within a region. (references) | |
| Biological integrity | Environment | 1: ...the ability of an aquatic ecosystem to support and maintain a balanced, adaptive community of organisms having a species composition, diversity, and functional organization comparable to that of natural habitats within a region. (Karr, J. R. and D. R. Dudley. 1981. Ecological perspective on water quality goals. Environmental Management 5:55-68). (references) | |
| 2: The ability to support and maintain balanced, integrated, functionality in the natural habitat of a given region. Concept is applied primarily in drinking water management. (references) | |||
| 3: The condition of the aquatic community inhabiting unimpaired waterbodies of a specified habitat as measured by an evaluation of multiple attributes of the aquatic biota. Three critical components of biological integrity are that the biota is (1) the product of the evolutionary process for that locality, or site, (2) inclusive of a broad range of biological and ecological characteristics such as taxonomic richness and composition, trophic structure, and (3) is found in the study biogeographic region. (references) | |||
| Biological integrity | Geology | Functionally defined as the condition of the aquatic community that inhabits unimpaired water bodies of a specified habitat as measured by community structure and function (USEPA Region 5). (references) | |
| Index of biological integrity | Environment | An integrative expression of the biological condition that is composed of multiple metrics. Similar to the Dow Jones Industrial index used for expressing the condition of the economy. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
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