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Now that you've stepped through the analysis process, you should
be able to distinguish and categorize the steps of assessing ecological
risk.
Review the list of items below. Then, enter the associated letters
in the appropriate categories in the table below.
A. Spawning behavior and egg survival with changes in sedimentation.
B. Numbers of hydroelectric dams and associated ease of fish passage.
C. Abundance and distribution of suitable breeding substrate.
D. Adult behavior in response to obstacles.
E. Coho salmon breeding success, fry survival, and adult return
rates.
F. Egg and fry response to low dissolved oxygen.
G. Feeding, resting, and breeding behavior.
H. Natural reproduction, growth, and mortality rates.
I. Nutrient and dissolved-oxygen levels in ambient waters.
J. Riparian cover, sediment loading, and water temperature.
K. Toxic chemical concentrations in water, sediment, and fish tissue.
L. Viable, self-sustaining Coho salmon population that supports
subsistence and sport fisheries.
M. Water temperature, water velocity, and physical obstructions.
Technical tip: Enter characters separated by commas (e.g., if you
want to enter b, f, and g as answers, type in:  .
Please do not use spaces or periods.
Which items on the list are:
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Assessment
Endpoints?
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Management
Goals?
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Measures
of Ecosystem and Receptor Characteristics?
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Measures
of Effects?
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Measures
of Exposure?
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If you are stumped, check the answers.
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