Patrick D. Armitage

TL;DR: A holistic approach to the problems associated with finesediment is outlined to aid in the identification of sediment sources, transport, and deposition processes in the river catchment, and the multiple causes and deleterious impacts associated with fine sediments on riverinehabitats, primary producers, macroinvertebrates, and fisheries are identified.

TL;DR: In this paper, the performance of the BMWP system across 268 sites on 41 rivers providing a wide range of physical and chemical features has been appraised and changes in score and ASPT with respect to season and sampling effort have been examined.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) and two-way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN) to classify 268 sites on forty-one river systems throughout Great Britain.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors review the evidence available for deriving improved guidelines on the loading of fine sediment to rivers based on the impact on macro-invertebrates and conclude that existing water quality guidelines for sediment management are unlikely to be appropriate.

TL;DR: In this article, a procedure has been developed which uses environmental data to predict the probabilities of macro-invertebrate taxa occurring at running-water sites in Great Britain.