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<P>Your Browser Seems to have trouble with frames. <P>Please follow this link. <P><a href="../../../contents.php?subdir=2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/">../../../contents.php?subdir=2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/</a> <HR> <font color=ff0000><br /> <b>Warning</b>: main(title.txt) [<a href='function.main'>function.main</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in <b>/nfs/new/precision/precn_info/rivers_org/au/library/2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/index.php</b> on line <b>18</b><br /> </font><font color=ff0000><br /> <b>Warning</b>: main(title.txt) [<a href='function.main'>function.main</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in <b>/nfs/new/precision/precn_info/rivers_org/au/library/2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/index.php</b> on line <b>18</b><br /> </font><font color=ff0000><br /> <b>Warning</b>: main(title.txt) [<a href='function.main'>function.main</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in <b>/nfs/new/precision/precn_info/rivers_org/au/library/2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/index.php</b> on line <b>18</b><br /> </font><font color=ff0000><br /> <b>Warning</b>: main() [<a href='function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening 'title.txt' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in <b>/nfs/new/precision/precn_info/rivers_org/au/library/2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/index.php</b> on line <b>18</b><br /> </font> <H2>Contents</H2> <IMG SRC="images/banner_150.gif" WIDTH="150" HEIGHT="139" ALIGN="RIGHT" ALT="Decorative Banner Image - No Meaning"> <P><a href="subdir=2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/&filename=acknowl">Acknowledgments</a> <P><a href="subdir=2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/&filename=ch1">1. Introduction</a> <ul> <LI>1.1 Background <ul> <LI>1.1.1 The need for a physical assessment protocol <LI>1.1.2 Aim and scope of the physical assessment protocol <LI>1.1.3 Structure of this document </ul> <LI>1.2 Development of the physical assessment protocol <ul> <LI>1.2.1 Evaluation of existing stream assessment methods <LI>1.2.2 Habitat assessment workshop <LI>1.2.3 Final recommendations for the physical assessment protocol </ul> <LI>1.3 Description of the physical assessment protocol <ul> <LI>1.3.1 Philosophy of the protocol <LI>1.3.2 How the physical assessment protocol works <LI>1.3.3 Comparison of the physical assessment protocol and AUSRIVAS </ul> </ul> <P><a href="subdir=2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/&filename=ch2">2. Reference Site Selection Procedure</a> <ul> <LI>2.1 Introduction <LI>2.2 Overview of the reference site selection procedure <LI>2.3 Identify broad regions on the basis of climate and geology (Step 1) <ul> <LI>2.3.1 Why? <LI>2.3.2 How? </ul> <LI>2.4 Divide the rivers in each region into functional zones (Step 2) <ul> <LI>2.4.1 Why? <LI>2.4.2 How? </ul> <LI>2.5 Examine the disturbances occurring in and around each functional zone (Step 3) <ul> <LI>2.5.1 Why? <LI>2.5.2 How? </ul> <LI>2.6 Plot the location of AUSRIVAS biological monitoring sites (Step 4) <ul> <LI>2.6.1 Why? <LI>2.6.2 How? </ul> <LI>2.7 Identify the least impaired areas in each region and zone (Step 5) <ul> <LI>2.7.1 Why? <LI>2.7.2 How? </ul> <LI>2.8 Stratify reference sites equally across functional zone types (Step 6) <ul> <LI>2.8.1 Why? <LI>2.8.2 How? </ul> <LI>2.9 Number of reference sites and frequency of sampling <LI>2.10 Collection of test sites to validate predictive models </ul> <P><a href="subdir=2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/&filename=ch3">3. Data Collection</a> <ul> <LI>3.1 Sampling site dimensions <LI>3.2 Overview of the variables included in the protocol <LI>3.3 Control and response variables <LI>3.4 Field data collection <ul> <LI>3.4.1 General overview <LI>3.4.2 Instructions for the measurement of field variables <LI>3.4.3 Sampling times </ul> <LI>3.5 Office data collection <ul> <LI>3.5.1 Instructions for the measurement of office variables </ul> </ul> <P><a href="subdir=2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/&filename=ch4">4. Field Data Sheets</a> <ul> <LI>4.1 Overview <LI>4.2 The field data sheets </ul> <P><a href="subdir=2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/&filename=PHP_ch5">5. Instructions For The Measurement Of Each Variable</a> <ul> <LI>5.1 Overview <br>Control variables <br>Response variables </ul> <P><a href="subdir=2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/&filename=ch6">6. References</a> <P><a href="subdir=2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/&filename=appendices">Appendices</a> <ul> <LI>Appendix 1 Data Standardisation And Recommendations For Training Of Field Sampling Teams <LI>Appendix 2 Field Sampling Equipment List <LI>Appendix 3 Aquapak Order Form </ul> <font color=ff0000><br /> <b>Warning</b>: main(2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/about_full_auripub.txt) [<a href='function.main'>function.main</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in <b>/nfs/new/precision/precn_info/rivers_org/au/library/2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/PHP_index_auripub.txt</b> on line <b>121</b><br /> </font><font color=ff0000><br /> <b>Warning</b>: main(2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/about_full_auripub.txt) [<a href='function.main'>function.main</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in <b>/nfs/new/precision/precn_info/rivers_org/au/library/2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/PHP_index_auripub.txt</b> on line <b>121</b><br /> </font><font color=ff0000><br /> <b>Warning</b>: main(2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/about_full_auripub.txt) [<a href='function.main'>function.main</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in <b>/nfs/new/precision/precn_info/rivers_org/au/library/2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/PHP_index_auripub.txt</b> on line <b>121</b><br /> </font><font color=ff0000><br /> <b>Warning</b>: main() [<a href='function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening '2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/about_full_auripub.txt' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in <b>/nfs/new/precision/precn_info/rivers_org/au/library/2002/ausrivas_protocol/phys_assess_prot/PHP_index_auripub.txt</b> on line <b>121</b><br /> </font>