Sum or mean in calculation of qualitative scoring methods using the Dragonfly Biotic Index, and an alternative approach facilitating conservation prioritization

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61988987%3A17310%2F24%3AA25038DM" target="_blank" >RIV/61988987:17310/24:A25038DM - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/61989592:15310/24:73627819

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-62017-y" target="_blank" >https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-62017-y</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-62017-y" target="_blank" >10.1038/s41598-024-62017-y</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Sum or mean in calculation of qualitative scoring methods using the Dragonfly Biotic Index, and an alternative approach facilitating conservation prioritization

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Qualitative scoring methods are tools for rapid freshwater health assessments. Total score is often calculated as the sum or mean of the values of the species involved, with minor nuances in interpretation, but with significant implications. We used the Dragonfly Biotic Index (DBI) calculated on Central European odonate species to demonstrate these implications. Each species within a community has a score ranging from 0 (widespread generalists) to 9 (sensitive specialists). A total score is calculated as the sum of the scores of all species (DBI<jats:sub>sum</jats:sub>) or is calculated by dividing by species richness (DBI<jats:sub>mean</jats:sub>). Despite this duality, there has been little debate on either approach. Using simulated scenarios (high vs low richness, presence or absence of high- or low-scoring species), we tested the implications of DBI<jats:sub>sum</jats:sub> and DBI<jats:sub>mean</jats:sub> and suggested a total score calculation for conservation prioritization based on permutation. This algorithm shows the percentile of a community compared to a set of randomly assembled communities of the same species richness. We also present the ‘dragDBI’ package for the statistical software R, a tool for more automated DBI-based environmental health assessments. Our permutational calculation is applicable to other macroinvertebrate-based scoring methods, such as the Biological Monitoring Working Party and the Average Score Per Taxon.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Sum or mean in calculation of qualitative scoring methods using the Dragonfly Biotic Index, and an alternative approach facilitating conservation prioritization

Popis výsledku anglicky

Qualitative scoring methods are tools for rapid freshwater health assessments. Total score is often calculated as the sum or mean of the values of the species involved, with minor nuances in interpretation, but with significant implications. We used the Dragonfly Biotic Index (DBI) calculated on Central European odonate species to demonstrate these implications. Each species within a community has a score ranging from 0 (widespread generalists) to 9 (sensitive specialists). A total score is calculated as the sum of the scores of all species (DBI<jats:sub>sum</jats:sub>) or is calculated by dividing by species richness (DBI<jats:sub>mean</jats:sub>). Despite this duality, there has been little debate on either approach. Using simulated scenarios (high vs low richness, presence or absence of high- or low-scoring species), we tested the implications of DBI<jats:sub>sum</jats:sub> and DBI<jats:sub>mean</jats:sub> and suggested a total score calculation for conservation prioritization based on permutation. This algorithm shows the percentile of a community compared to a set of randomly assembled communities of the same species richness. We also present the ‘dragDBI’ package for the statistical software R, a tool for more automated DBI-based environmental health assessments. Our permutational calculation is applicable to other macroinvertebrate-based scoring methods, such as the Biological Monitoring Working Party and the Average Score Per Taxon.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10618 - Ecology

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Scientific Reports

ISSN

2045-2322

e-ISSN

2045-2322

Svazek periodika

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Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

DE - Spolková republika Německo

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

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Kód UT WoS článku

001227448800002

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85193546636