Effectiveness of multiplate invertebrate samplers, periphytometers, and electrofishing for biomonitoring in streams

Water Research

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2095-2101

  Paller, Michael H ^a  

^a WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Artificial substrates; Control sites; Design; Fish; Invertebrates; Monitoring; Variance

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARINE BIOLOGY; MONITORING; SAMPLING; WATER BACTERIOLOGY; WATER QUALITY;

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATES; ARTIFICIAL SUBSTRATES; BIOMONITORING; ELECTROFISHING; HABITAT EFFECTS; INTERREPLICATE VARIABILITY; MULTIPLATE INVERTEBRATE SAMPLERS; PERIPHYTOMETERS; SPECIES NUMBER;

WATER ANALYSIS;

CHLOROPHYLL A;

ACCURACY; ALGA; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISH; INVERTEBRATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ALGAE; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0030248060     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0043-1354(96)00015-2     Document Type: Article

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