The application of SERCON (System for Evaluating Rivers for Conservation) to a selection of rivers in Britain

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 597-616

  Boon, P J ^a   Wilkinson, J ^b   Martin, J ^b  

^a SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Appl Environ Research Centre Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

British rivers; Conservation value; River Dee; River Don; SERCON

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; HABITAT QUALITY; NATURE CONSERVATION; RIVER SYSTEM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031702867     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0755(199807/08)8:4<597::aid-aqc277>3.0.co;2-n     Document Type: Article

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