ORSANCO Seal
The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission
ORSANCO - For our mission, compact and strategic plan and our partnerships with government and industries. River Information - For facts about the Ohio River basin, information on the river's aquatic life and forecast, navigation and weather reports. Water Quality Protection - Information on water pollution control standards for the protection of aquatic life, drinking water and recreational uses of the Ohio River. Community involvement programs to share our water quality protection message with the public and encourage active citizen participation in caring for the Ohio River Basin while spreading the word about ORSANCO and our water quality protection programs.
    Employment News Publications Data Contact Us
Home > River Information > ORSANCO Publications > Aquatic Life
River Information
Ohio River Facts
Ohio River Conditions
ORSANCO Publications
-Aquatic Life
-Industry
-Miscellaneous
-ORSANCO
-Pollution
-Pollution Control
-QA/QC and Procedures
-Water Quality
-Water Quality Assessment

Other Useful Links
-Federal/State Agencies
-Organizations
-Water Utilities
-Recreation
-Education
-Daily Flows
Aquatic Life

Assessment of ORSANCO Fish Population Data using the Modified Index of Well Being (MIWB) 1992 $0.00

Aquatic-life Resources of the Ohio River 1962 Loan 230 pp.

Fishes of the Ohio River: Testimony to Clean Water (brochure) 1983 $4.00

Procedures for Investigation of Fish Kills 1956 Loan 25 pp.

Summary of Ohio River Fishery Surveys 1968-1976 1978 $0.00

Publication Request Form

Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications

For information on obtaining copies of these publications below please contact ORSANCO or visit a local university library.

Emery, E. B., T. P. Simon, F. H. McCormick, P. L. Angermeier, J. E. DeShon, C. O. Yoder, R. E. Sanders, W. D. Pearson, G. D. Hickman, R.J. Reash, and J. A. Thomas. 2003. Development of a Multimetric Index for Assessing the Biological Condition of the Ohio River. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 132:791-808.

Emery, E.B., and J.A. Thomas. 2002. A method for assessing outfall effects on Great River fish populations: the traveling zone approach. In T.P. Simon (Ed.). Biological Response Signatures: Patterns in Biological Indicators for assessing Freshwater Aquatic Assemblages. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.

Emery, E.B., F.H. McCormick and T.P. Simon. 2002. Response Patterns of Great River Fish Assemblage Metrics to Outfall Effects from Point Source Discharges. In T.P. Simon (Ed.). Biological Response Signatures: Patterns in Biological Indicators for assessing Freshwater Aquatic Assemblages. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.

Emery, E.B., T.P. Simon, and R. Ovies. 1998. Influence of the family Catostomidae on the metrics developed for a Great River index of biotic integrity. PP. 203-224. In T.P. Simon (ed). Assessing the Sustainability and Biological Integrity of Water Resources using Fish Communities. CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL. 652 pp.

Emery, E.B. and A. H. Vicory Jr. 1998. Biological Criteria Development for the Ohio River, USA. PP. 411-418. In U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 1998. Proceedings of the NWQMC National Conference Monitoring: Critical Foundations to Protect Our Waters. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. 663 pp.

Simon, T.P. and E.B. Emery. 1995. Modification and Assessment of an Index of Biotic Integrity to Quantify Water Resource Quality in Great Rivers. Regulated Rivers: Research and Management, Vol. 11, 283-298.

Publication Request Form