Examples of Ecological Integrity in a sentence
For class 3 Transboundary Waters, the BMC will set Transboundary Water Quantity Objectives and identify, based on the best available scientific information and/or a desktop or other office-based method and/or an instream flow needs study, the amount of water needed to maintain the Ecological Integrity of the Aquatic Ecosystem and hence, the Available Water.
A biological Indicator is a species, community or biological process used to provide qualitative and/or quantitative information on the state of the Ecological Integrity of the Aquatic Ecosystem and how it changes over time.
For this Agreement, surface water quantity is monitored to ensure equitable sharing of Available Water between Parties and to maintain the Ecological Integrity of the Aquatic Ecosystem.
While monitoring can help ensure the upstream jurisdiction does not cause unreasonable harm to the Ecological Integrity of the Aquatic Ecosystem in the downstream jurisdiction, monitoring should also be used to demonstrate that the downstream jurisdiction is not causing unreasonable harm as some aquatic resources (e.g., fish) may occur in both jurisdictions.
Ecological Integrity Assessments: North Pacific Coast Interdunal Wetland.