Defensible methods of assessing fish habitat : lacustrine habitats in the Great Lakes basin -- conceptual basis and approach using a Habitat Suitability Matrix (HSM) method / by Charles K. Minns et al. : Fs97-4/2559E

The purpose of this report is to present a conceptual basis of the Habitat Suitability Matrix (HSM) method and software used to assess development projects affecting lacustrine fish habitat in the Great Lakes basin. HSM is based on a prototype described by Minns et al. (1995a) for coastal headlands and islands in the Lower Great Lakes. The approach has been implemented as an interactive software application which will soon be available (estimated date, April 2001) to the public on the Internet (see http://www.bio-software.com). This report describes in detail the approach taken to assessing fish habitat in lacustrine ecosystems using scientifically defensible methods. The report also gives a step by step rationale and guide for potential users of the software.--Introduction

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