An heuristic model of transformations of the aquatic ecosystems of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin

Journal of Aquatic Ecosystem Stress and Recovery

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-21

  Regier, Henry A ^a,b   Kay, James J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; HEURISTIC MODEL; LAKE; MODELLING; RIVER; RIVER BASIN;

GREAT LAKES; NORTH AMERICA; ST LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN;

BROSIMUM ALICASTRUM ALICASTRUM;

RIVER WATER;

CANADA; DEGRADATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISH; GEOLOGY; LAKE; LIFE CYCLE; PLANKTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPECIES; TIME;

EID: 0029663902     PISSN: 13861980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00691726     Document Type: Article

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