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<P>Your Browser Seems to have trouble with frames. <P>Please follow this link. <P><a href="../../contents.php?subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/">../../contents.php?subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/</a> <HR> <H2>Contents</H2> <h2>Brief Contents</h2> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=foreword_publn_dtls">Foreword & Publication Details</a> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=summ">Summary & Acknowledgements</a> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=ch1">1. Introduction</a> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=ch2">2. Estuarine Environments</a> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=ch3">3. General Material And Methods</a> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=ch4">4. Sample Profile</a> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=ch5">5. Multivariate Analysis</a> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=ch6">6. RIVPACS Model Approach</a> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=ch7">7. Alternative Methods</a> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=ch8">8. Conclusions and recommendation</a> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=ch9">9. References</a> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=app1">Appendix 1 Abiotic Effects on Univariate Indices</a> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=PHP_app2">Appendix 2 Two-Way Tables</a> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=app3">Appendix 3 Model Predictions</a> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=PHP_app4">Appendix 4 k-dominance curves</a> <h2>Detailed Contents</h2> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=foreword_publn_dtls">Foreword & Publication Details</a> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=summ">Summary & Acknowledgements</a> <ul> <LI>Objectives <LI>Methods <LI>Findings <LI>South-eastern Australian Estuarine Communities <LI>RIVPACS Model <LI>K-dominance Curves <LI>Recommendations </ul> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=ch1">1. Introduction</a> <ul> <LI>1.1 Defining Estuarine Habitat <LI>1.2 Estuarine Health Assessment <LI>1.3 Sampling Methods <LI>1.4 Estuarine Community Characteristics </ul> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=ch2">2. Estuarine Environments</a> <ul> <LI>2.1 Estuary Mouth <LI>2.2 Vertical Mixing <LI>2.3 Horizontal Mixing <LI>2.4 Estuary Models </ul> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=ch3">3. General Material And Methods</a> <ul> <LI>3.1 Estuary Selection <LI>3.2 Site Selection <LI>3.3 Grab samples <LI>3.4 Dredge Samples <LI>3.5 Sample Processing <LI>3.6 Abiotic Variables <LI>3.7 Data Manipulation <LI>3.8 Temporal Study </ul> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=ch4">4. Sample Profile</a> <ul> <LI>4.1 Sample Characteristics <LI>4.1.1 Results <LI>4.1.2 Discussion <LI>4.2 Abiotic Effects on Abundance and Diversity <LI>4.2.1 Salinity <LI>4.2.1.1 Results <LI>4.2.1.2 Discussion <LI>4.2.2 Vertical Stratification <LI>4.2.2.1 Results <LI>4.2.2.2 Discussion <LI>4.2.3 Seagrasses <LI>4.2.3.1 Results <LI>4.2.3.2 Discussion <LI>4.2.4 Algae <LI>4.2.4.1 Results <LI>4.2.4.2 Discussion <LI>4.3 Estuarine Categories <LI>4.3.1 Results <LI>4.3.2 Discussion <LI>4.4 Classification of sample sites <LI>4.5 Species Accumulation Curves <LI>4.5.1 Results <LI>4.5.2 Discussion <LI>4.6 Conclusions </ul> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=ch5">5. Multivariate Analysis</a> <ul> <LI>5.1 Hierarchical Clustering <LI>5.1.1 Methods <LI>5.1.2 Results <LI>5.1.3 Discussion <LI>5.2 Two-way Table <LI>5.2.1 Introduction <LI>5.2.2 Methods <LI>5.2.3 Results <LI>5.2.3.1 Grab Samples <LI>5.2.3.2 Dredge Samples <LI>5.2.4 Discussion </ul> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=ch6">6. RIVPACS Model Approach</a> <ul> <LI>6.1 Methods <LI>6.1.1 Environmental Data <LI>6.1.2 Faunal Data <LI>6.1.3 Model Construction <LI>6.1.4 Test Sites <LI>6.1.5 Data Matrix <LI>6.2 Results <LI>6.2.1 Discriminant Analysis <LI>6.2.2 Testing <LI>6.2.3 Family Level Identifications <LI>6.3 Discussion </ul> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=ch7">7. Alternative Methods</a> <ul> <LI>7.1 Multivariate Analysis of Abundance Data <LI>7.1.1 Methods <LI>7.1.2 Results <LI>7.1.3 Discussion <LI>7.2 K-dominance Curves <LI>7.2.1 Methods <LI>7.2.2 Results <LI>7.2.3 Discussion <LI>7.2.4 Testing Improving Estuarine Health, Tasmania <LI>7.2.4.1 Results <LI>7.2.4.2 Discussion <LI>7.2.5 Testing Temporal Patterns – South-eastern Australia <LI>7.2.5.1 Methods <LI>7.2.5.2 Results <LI>7.2.5.3 Discussion <LI>7.2.6 Testing Temporal Patterns – Central Queensland <LI>7.2.6.1 Methods <LI>7.2.6.2 Results <LI>7.2.6.3 Discussion <LI>7.2.7 Assessment of k-dominance curves </ul> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=ch8">8. Conclusions and recommendation</a> <ul> <LI>8.1 RIVPACS-type approach <LI>8.2 ABC evaluation <LI>8.3 Estuarine Health Assessment Protocol </ul> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=ch9">9. References</a> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=app1">Appendix 1 Abiotic Effects on Univariate Indices</a> <ul> <LI>A1.1 Geographical Location <LI>A1.2 Depth <LI>A1.3 Sediment Organic Content </ul> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=PHP_app2">Appendix 2 Two-Way Tables</a> <ul> <li>Two-way table of grab sample data <li>Two-way table of dredge sample data </ul> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=app3">Appendix 3 Model Predictions</a> <ul> <LI>Wingan Inlet, lower (EH07) <LI>Merriman Creek, upper (EH18) <LI>Lake Tyers, mid (EH29) <LI>Lake Yambuk, upper (EH53) <LI>Curalo Lagoon, body (EH72) <LI>Tamago River, lower (EH81) </ul> <P><a HREF="subdir=nrhp/est_assess_macro_fauna/&filename=PHP_app4">Appendix 4 k-dominance curves</a> <ul> <LI><I>K</I>-dominance curves for dredge samples <LI><I>K</I>-dominance curves for grab samples </ul>