Stream Benthic Invertebrates %EPT – Gwaii Haanas
DataSet Animal(s) : Benthic Invertibrates
DataSet Category : Mollusks
DataSet Country : Canada
DataSet Region : North America
DataSet Type : DataSet
DataSet Access : Public
DataSet URL : https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/2cb85d06-4ebd-4d67-8247-6b74b10348e3
The EPT index measures the proportion of freshwater organisms belonging to the taxa Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera (or EPT for short). These species are considered to be highly sensitive to pollution and are a measure of good environmental conditions.
DataSet Agency : Parks Canada
DataSet Agency Contact : https://www.pc.gc.ca