Quantifying ecosystem states and state transitions of the Upper Mississippi River System using topological data analysis.

ABSTRACT: Aquatic systems worldwide can exist in multiple ecosystem states (i.e., a recurring collection of biological and chemical attributes), and effectively characterizing multidimensionality will aid protection of desirable states and guide rehabilitation. The Upper Mississippi River System is composed of a large floodplain river system spanning 2200 km and multiple federal, state, tribal and local governmental units. Multiple ecosystem states may occur within the system, and characterization of the variables that define these ecosystem states could guide river rehabilitation. We coupled a long-term (30-year) highly dimensional water quality monitoring dataset with multiple topological data analysis (TDA) techniques to classify ecosystem states, identify state variables, and detect state transi

SUBMITTER: Larson DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10246787 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature