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Table 2. Biocriteria Adoption Status and Use of Assemblages in Bioassessment Programs

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  1. Biological Water Quality Criteria
  2. Biological Water Quality Criteria Program Overview
  3. Information on Bioassessment and Biocriteria Programs for Streams and Wadeable Rivers

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Y=Yes, N=No, NA=Not Applicable, ND=No Data

Program Biocriteria Assemblages in Bioassessment Program
State or Territory Narrative Statement Only Narrative Statement with Quantitative  Implementation Procedures Only Narrative and Numeric Benthic Macro-invertebrates Fish Periphyton Amphibians # of assemblages assessed
Alabama Y N N Y Y Y N 2
Alaska N N N Y N Y N 2
Arizona N N Y Y N Y N 2
Arkansas Y N N Y Y Y N 3
California N N N Y N Y N 2
Colorado N Y N Y Y Y N 3
Connecticut N Y N Y Y Y N 3
Delaware N N N Y N N N 1
District of Columbia N N N Y Y Y N 3
Florida N N Y Y N Y N 3
Georgia Y N N Y Y Y N 3
Hawaii ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
Idaho N Y N Y Y N N 3
Illinois N N N Y Y N N 2
Indiana N N N Y Y Y N 3
Iowa N N N Y Y N N 2
Kansas Y N N Y Y Y N 5
Kentucky N Y N Y Y N N 2
Louisiana Y N N N N N N 0
Maine N N Y Y N Y N 2
Maryland N Y N Y Y N Y 5
Massachusetts Y N N Y Y Y N 3
Michigan N N N Y Y N N 2
Minnesota N N Y Y Y N N 2
Mississippi Y N N Y N N N 1
Missouri N Y N Y Y N N 2
Montana N N N Y N Y N 2
Nebraska Y N N Y Y N N 2
Nevada N N N Y N Y N 2
New Hampshire N Y N Y Y N N 2
New Jersey N Y N Y Y N Y 4
New Mexico Y N N Y Y Y N 3
New York N N N Y Y Y N 2
North Carolina N Y N Y Y N N 2
North Dakota N Y N Y Y Y N 3
Ohio N N Y Y Y N N 2
Oklahoma N Y N Y Y N N 2
Oregon N Y N Y Y N Y 3
Pennsylvania N N Y Y Y N N 2
Puerto Rico N N N N N N N 0
Rhode Island Y N N Y N N N 1
South Carolina N Y N Y Y Y N 4
South Dakota Y N N Y Y N N 2
Tennessee N Y N Y Y Y N 3
Texas Y N N Y Y N N 2
US Virgin Islands NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Utah N Y N Y Y Y N 4
Vermont N Y N Y Y N N 2
Virginia Y N N Y N N N 1
Washington N Y N Y Y Y Y 4
West Virginia Y N N Y Y N N 2
Wisconsin N N N Y Y N N 2
Wyoming N Y N Y N Y N 2
Total (Y) 14 18 6 49 37 24 4  
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