Rapid assessment of Australian rivers using macroinvertebrates: Cost and efficiency of 6 methods of sample processing

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 682-693

  Growns, Jane E ^a,d   Chessman, Bruce C ^b,d   Jackson, Jean E ^c,d   Ross, David G ^b,d  

^a MURRAY DARLING FRESHWATER RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^b NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation   (Australia)

^c Australian Water Technologies ^*  (Australia)

^d Water Technology Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biotic index; Freshwater macroinvertebrates; Pollution; Rapid assessment; Rivers; Sampling

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC INSECT; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; FAMILY RICHNESS; MACROINVERTEBRATE; SAMPLING;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; EPHEMEROPTERA; INSECTA; PLECOPTERA; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 0030931077     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468153     Document Type: Article

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