EPA: USEPA Statistical Primer
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Title
| Statistical Primer |
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Author
| U.S. Environmental Protection and Leska Fore |
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Abstract/Summary Statement
| A series of webpages that present "a simple introduction to a variety of statistical methods that are commonly used in the field of biological monitoring to relate changes in the biological assemblage to measures of human disturbance or ecological condition. These pages use examples from the Mid-Atlantic Integrated Assessment project which includes EPA's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) for streams is Region III." The purpose of this web site is to fill a gap between the detailed mathematical explanations of statistical methods provide by textbooks, and the relatively brief descriptions of statistical tests reported as results in the peer-reviewed literature related to biological monitoring. Presented here are short, narrative descriptions of statistical methods, iconic representations, detailed examples, and many comparisons that provide the user with a sense of how each method works and a feel for how it can be applied to real data. The content was designed for a technical and scientific, though not necessarily statistical, audience. The target audience includes managers, scientists, and students involved with the development of monitoring protocols for the protection of surface waters under the Clean Water Act. Examples were selected to be relevant to this audience. |
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Table of Contents
| The website is organized into eight sections: Statistical Testing Sampling Approach Statistical Power Analysis Databrowsers Bibliography Site Map About the Statistical Primer Coral Biocriteria |
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Citation
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2010, Statistical Primer. Leska Fore (ed.). Available at http://www.epa.gov/bioindicators/statprimer/index.html. Last updated December 8, 2010. |
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Method Source
| EPA |
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Source Organization Country
| USA |
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Publication Year
| 2010 |
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Special Notes
| A general reference that may apply to several media types. |
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Item Type
| Website |
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Publication Source Type
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Government Agency (Federal, USA) |
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Purpose
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Data analysis Monitoring program design |
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Design or Data Analysis Objectives
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Exploring/summarizing data Relationships & correlations Revisit |
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Complexity
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Media Emphasized
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Agricultural Products Air Animal Tissue Biological Dredged Material Groundwater Soils/Sediment Surface Water |
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