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<br /><::) <br />,.:-:') <br />-- <br />..:n <br />c. <br />cn <br /> <br />2.2. Stream channel contact. What's a "cutback"? Its not listed or defined in Table 2.1. <br />RESPONSE: This was a typographical error. The term is "cutbank", denoting an unstable, <br />eroding bank, often with overhanging vegetation. Category has been changed to "eroding bank. " <br /> <br />4.15. and 4.16. Explain what selection is here., i.e. >0 and how a number like 30 relates to 10, <br />etc. All values of habitat selection should be reported, not just positive numbers. For example, in <br />the text you say that run habitat was the most used in Feb 1994, but eddies were the most selected. <br />There is no number for runs in the Table, so how do I know if they were selected for or against? If <br />habitat selection is a mean, say so, and give the number of fishes sampled to derive the mean The <br />Table should be self-explanatory, now its somewhat vague. RESPONSE: We have added additional <br />language to clarify these tables. <br /> <br />4.18. You need to be careful interpreting significance within such massive correlation tables such <br />as this. The 9x 15 matrix yields 135 potential values, 6.75 of which will be significant by chance at <br />the p<0.05 level (i.e., 5% of 135). There are 6 reported values in the Table that were significant. <br />There are statistical approaches to adjust the p level for multiple comparisons (e.g., Bonferoni <br />correction). I suggest consulting with a statistician before interpreting the results from this Table. <br />RESPONSE: You have misinterpreted the table. Each box isa single comparison rather than <br />multiple comparisons. <br /> <br />5.1. The text indicates that variability of data were high, but this Table only reports mean values. <br />It would be informative to include some estimate of variability (e.g., SO, SE) so the reader can <br />determine how high il actually was. RESPONSE: Extremes are also includedfor the base flow <br />period. Standard deviations have been added. <br /> <br />8.7. Tell in a footnote what "Average Perturbation" means. RESPONSE: Explanation has been <br />added. <br /> <br />Figures <br />2.6. Making this in color like previous Figures would make it easier to read and enable you to delete <br />the symbols which add clutter. RESPONSE: We agree and have made it in color. <br /> <br />4.1. Nice figure, but it's not immedialely clear from the caption that the horizontal substrate bars <br />match the channel x-section above them. Explain a bit better in lhe caption what the figure <br />illustrates. RESPONSE: The explanation has been added in the caption. <br /> <br />4.15. Tell the reader what all the numbers in this figure represent (e.g., specific habitat types). <br />Better yet, number the habitats in Table 2.1 to match these so the reader can refer back to them. <br />RESPONSE: We have added language to make the figure more understandable. <br /> <br />~ ..j <br /> <br />Comments and Responses <br /> <br />Flow Recommendations Draft Report <br /> <br />Galat.10 <br /> <br />:;:1 <br />"..1 <br /> <br />~ '. I <br />