if benthic macroinvertebrates in the littoral zone were affected by physicochemical factors and shoreline development. Multivariate and correlation analyses were used to explore the data and to identify significant relationships between the benthic fauna and the abiotic variables. Macroinvertebrates had significant correlations with physicochemical and development factors, including ambient temperature, hardness, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, total dissolved solids, pH, percentage of silt, mean nitrate concentration, coliform bacteria, phosphorus loading, percentage of developed land, the number of storm drains, and the number of structures.
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