**General statement of metrics or index needed** New metrics for Chesapeake Bay (Llanso and Dauer 2002) (revision of Weisberg 1997). **Community** Benthic macroinvertebrates (bugs) **Metric Names** FFG2 Deep Deposit (DD) Taxa of Concern (pollution indicative taxa) abundance (number per square meter) nt_ffg2_dd, pi_ffg2_dd, pt_ffg2_dd nt_toc, pi_toc, pt_toc ni_m2 **Scoring, Metrics** Include any special conditions for metric scoring. For example, adjustments for drainage area need the formula and the field name. **Index** Include prefered name and class names. **Scoring, Index** Include criteria for index scoring **References** Llanso and Dauer 2002 https://eyesonthebay.dnr.maryland.gov/eyesonthebay/documents/benthic/[LTB2025Level_I_ReportVolume1.pdf](https://eyesonthebay.dnr.maryland.gov/eyesonthebay/documents/benthic/LTB2025Level_I_ReportVolume1.pdf) **Notes** Include any special exceptions or anything non-standard that should be considered in the calculations.
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