Diversity, biotic and similarity indices. A review with special relevance to aquatic ecosystems

Water Research

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1984, Pages 653-694

  Washington, H G ^a  

^a CSIRO ENERGY TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

biotic indices; community; diversity indices; information theory; similarity indices; stability; water pollution; water quality

Indexed keywords

WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0021645069     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0043-1354(84)90164-7     Document Type: Article

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