Derivation of a biological quality index for river sites: Comparison of the observed with the expected fauna

Journal of Applied Statistics

Volumn 23, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 311-332

  Clarke, R T ^a   Furse, M T ^a   Wright, J F ^a   Moss, D ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL QUALITY INDEX; FAUNA; RIVER;

EID: 0030436081     PISSN: 02664763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02664769624279     Document Type: Article

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