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CADDIS Volume 2: Sources, Stressors and Responses

This volume of CADDIS provides useful information on common sources, stressors, and responses in aquatic systems. This information helps you decide which candidate causes to include in your assessment and then develop evidence related to those causes.

Basic Information

  • Learn About Sources
    • Urbanization
  • Learn About Stressors
  • Learn About Responses
  • Frequent Questions
  • Glossary

Stressors (A-M)

  • Ammonia
  • Dissolved Oxygen
  • Flow Alteration
  • Herbicides
  • Insecticides
  • Ionic Strength
  • Metals

Stressors (N-Z)

  • Nutrients
  • pH
  • Physical Habitat
  • Sediments
  • Temperature
  • Unspecified Toxics

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  • CADDIS Home
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  • Volume 1: Stressor Identification
    • About Causal Assessment
    • Getting Started
    • Step 1. Define the Case
    • Step 2. List Candidate Causes
    • Step 3. Evaluate Data from the Case
    • Step 4. Evaluate Data from Elsewhere
    • Step 5. Identify Probable Causes
  • Volume 2: Sources, Stressors and Responses
    • About Sources
      • Urbanization
    • About Stressors
  • Volume 3: Examples and Applications
    • Analytical Examples
    • Worksheet Examples
    • State Examples
    • Case Studies
    • Galleries
  • Volume 4: Data Analysis
    • Selecting an Analysis Approach
    • Getting Started
    • Basic Principles & Issues
    • Exploratory Data Analysis
    • Basic Analyses
    • Advanced Analyses
    • PECBO Appendix
    • Download Software
    • Data Analysis Topics (A -Z)
  • Volume 5: Causal Databases
    • Learn about CADLink
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Last updated on February 7, 2025
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