A qualitative procedure for the assessment of the habitat integrity status of the Luvuvhu River (Limpopo system, South Africa)

Journal of Aquatic Ecosystem Stress and Recovery

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-54

  Kleynhans, C J ^a  

^a Institute for Water Quality Studies   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biotic integrity; Ecological integrity; Instream; Riparian

Indexed keywords

RIVER WATER;

ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EUTROPHICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA; VEGETATION; WATER FLOW; WATER QUALITY;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS; RIPARIA;

ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUE; BIOTIC INTEGRITY; ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY; QUALITATIVE PROCEDURE;

LUVUVHU RIVER; SOUTH AFRICA; TRANSVAAL;

EID: 0029662419     PISSN: 13861980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00691728     Document Type: Article

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