River classification using invertebrates: RIVPACS applications

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 617-631

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

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Invertebrates; Prediction; River classification; River management; RIVPACS

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; INVERTEBRATE; RIVER SYSTEM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031688567     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0755(199807/08)8:4<617::aid-aqc255>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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