Very Tolerant: Can withstand pollution very well
Tolerant: Can withstand pollution ok
Intolerant: Cannot withstand pollution that good
Very Intolerant: Cannot withstand pollution at all.
Macroinvertebrate: Macro means large, invertebrate means animal with no backbone
Benthic: Is bottom dwelling
Index of Biological Integrity: “Synthesis of diverse biological information”
Aquatic: A plant or animal that lives in water
Family: A taxonomic group with one or more genera
Genus: “Taxonomic group containing one or more species”
Quantitive: Has a relation to quantity
Taxonomic: “Related to taxonomy”
Qualitative: Have comparisons to quality
Fertilized: Salmon spawning
Zooplankton: Crustaceans or fish larvae mainly
Parr: “A young salmon up to 2 years old”
Spawn: Lots of eggs laid by fish